Forum Overview :: Biohazard: Code Veronica :: Senor Barborito MetaFilter Post

[quote name="Senor Barborito MetaFilter Post"][quote]To respond to it in public directly, even if the criticism is public, is violating the rule against self-important behavior.[/quote] There's nothing wrong with responding publicly and directly to public criticism - there's something wrong with publicly displaying the entire thought process behind your self-defense. Which, by the way, your last paragraph is an example of. [quote]If I have to put up with the fact that other people judge signal-to-noise differently than I do; well, so do you.[/quote] The problem is that EB clearly is an intelligent person - thus we can safely assume that he has a point. Having to read his entire process on arriving to that point not only shows a complete disregard for my time, it conveys a sense that the author believes all his readers to be mere children. The normal path for a conversation is very much like writing an essay. You begin with your thesis statement - if the party agrees, exit to next point, if they disagree proceed to introductory paragraph (a few summary statements that outline your general process briefly). Again, if they agree, exit to next point, if you still encounter resistance - THEN you launch the 40-page dissertation. posted by Ryvar at 5:02 PM PST on December 16 [/quote]