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Re: Rank at HN: Stop saying "This."

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Post by achompas »

pbhjpbhj wrote: post #14
albahk wrote: post #5

Agreed with the parent and I would also like to add please consider not using periods to Make. Your. Statement. Seem. Profound.

> Agreed with the parent // You're being ironic right? He said not to write indicating mere assent. You should _only_ have upvoted him.

I think you were downvoted because parent made an additional, valid point. The whole single-word-as-sentence cliche ("It. Just. Works.") is equally annoying and stopped suggesting a quirky/unique author years ago.

Re: Rank at HN: Stop saying "This."

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Post by willpower101 »

noja wrote: post #19
davidw wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> had me falling asleep before I'd even got to the end of the sentence. Apologies, but I'm not interested in dumbed down conversations, and will continue to employ, and advocate the use of English from beyond a 6th grade level, as it makes for richer, more nuanced discussions.

Making a sentence longer for the sake of it doesn't increase the value of a conversation.

^that^ ;)

Concision is the currency of well formed thoughts on the web.

Also, I agree that it's a generational thing. People who have a problem with it are usually older. (Or maybe just too sensitive.)

Re: Rank at HN: Stop saying "This."

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Post by pbhjpbhj »

jgrahamc wrote: post #15
pbhjpbhj wrote: post #13

It adds information that is not otherwise available. 'This', 'Yes' or something similar works for showing what an 'upvote' would show on an other system.

We still have upvotes.

Yes but as a sibling comment notes they're hidden from everyone except the commenter. I can not tell if your comment is felt to be a worthy response by the HN crowd unless people note their assent or dissent in some way, "yes", "no".

I've harped on at this for a while. But I really want my HN back. It takes more time and provides less utility now.

Re: Rank at HN: Stop saying "This."

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Post by chc »

pbhjpbhj wrote: post #12
davidw wrote: post #2

I reflexively downvote people who do that. It's an extremely jarring abuse of the English language, and furthermore, serves absolutely no purpose, as jgrahamc points out, on a site with the possibility to either simply upvote, or comment in a more meaningful way. As an alternative, try something creative like "I completely concur with the spirit of this comment, and would like to add ...." or "The sentiments expresse…

> serves absolutely no purpose, as jgrahamc points out, on a site with the possibility to either simply upvote, or comment in a more meaningful way. // He must have said this before he stripped comment scores off the site. The only current way to indicate assent to anyone other than the commenter you're agreeing with is to make a short comment. "Yes" or "this" fits, is easily parsed and easily input. Until comment sc…

Mere agreement is information, but it is not information that's important enough to merit cluttering up the discussion. If you're going to encourage that kind of logorrhea, expect a lot of comments along the lines of "I just farted" and "'Assent' is a really cool-sounding word. You ever think about it? Say it to yourself — 'assent, assent'. LOL"

Some information is just not that essential.

Re: Rank at HN: Stop saying "This."

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Post by davidw »

willpower101 wrote: post #24
noja wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Making a sentence longer for the sake of it doesn't increase the value of a conversation.

^that^ ;) Concision is the currency of well formed thoughts on the web. Also, I agree that it's a generational thing. People who have a problem with it are usually older. (Or maybe just too sensitive.)

I give up. Off to watch reruns of "Ow my balls" and drink some Brawndo.
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