Comment by johnyzee
13 years ago
Some comments are mean because the poster is a jerk. But some of the most valuable comments you will get are angry diatribes from people who probably saw potential in your idea but were disappointed for some reason. These are well worth tuning into. The worst type of comment is the one that wasn't made because no one gave a damn one way or the other.
> These are well worth tuning into.
If I do a "Show HN", I will read each and every comment and think about it. But that's not the point of contention here. The point is you can be honest, unfiltered, upset and can still not be an asshole.
My point is that even assholes can have valid insights (and aren't shy of expressing them).
And yet "try not to be an asshole" is still good advice.