Comment by gopowerranger
10 years ago
I see cowardly HN'ers downvoting my post without commenting on how they think I'm wrong (I'm not and I'm better than you) but I restrained myself on what I really thought. My grandmother could write better markup than this; and she's been dead for 50 years!
Your approach is what they were downvoting.
Using the words, 'cowardly' to describe other people you don't know, and saying 'I'm better than you', to people you don't know, and saying 'my grandmother could write better markup', to a group of people you don't know, probably just made them classify you as a 'troll'.
I saw the markup, and saw they needed guidance (http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920042372.do). Here's a great excerpt:
"In order to reach collaborative nirvana, you first need to learn and embrace what we call the “three pillars” of social skills. These three principles aren’t just about greasing the wheels of relationships; they’re the foundation on which all healthy interaction and collaboration are based.
Humility
You are not the center of the universe. You’re neither omniscient nor infallible. You’re open to self-improvement.
Respect
You genuinely care about others you work with. You treat them as human beings, and appreciate their abilities and accomplishments.
Trust
You believe others are competent and will do the right thing, and you’re OK with letting them drive when appropriate."
Think about those three things.
The downvotes came before I said that. Not after.
>you saw the markup and decided they weren't worth helping.
Now you're making things up or guessing.
My statement gives this markup the consideration it deserves. I'm waiting to find out it runs on an IBM PC running Windows 1.0 and someone will still say the problem is me cause I'm being anti-social.
They are down voting your attitude. Try rephrasing it in a nicer way instead of being rude to people.