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0 pointscycloptic5y ago0 comments

I'm asking nicely, can we please not do this? Let's not exacerbate the problems of bad communication by using more sarcasm and hyperbole. If there is some particular thing that can be done to improve areas where there are perceived design proclivities, can we focus on that instead?

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Blikkentrekker5y ago

But it's not constructive criticism, but humor.

I agree that sarcasm provides for poor constructive criticism to get a point across, but the intent was mockery, not being helpful.

I certainly do not believe that GNOME would take the advice of an H.N. post, and they are well aware of these criticisms to begin with, as they are commonly levied against them.

cyclopticOP5y ago

I don't mean criticism, we (HN users) all have heard all the criticism a hundred times before. I mean actual actionable feedback that someone is able to work with, e.g. if there are problems with the design then we can bring some concrete data that shows new, reliable information. That means taking honest efforts to establish two-way communication where there is none.

Blikkentrekker5y ago

> I mean actual actionable feedback that someone is able to work with

Is this not what “constructive criticism”, as I called it, is?

GNOME is not going to listen to an H.N. comment an change it's ways, and it was never my intent to reach them or otherwise inspire change in them.

My intent was simply to be humorous.

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Blikkentrekker5y ago

But it's not constructive criticism, but humor.

I agree that sarcasm provides for poor constructive criticism to get a point across, but the intent was mockery, not being helpful.

I certainly do not believe that GNOME would take the advice of an H.N. post, and they are well aware of these criticisms to begin with, as they are commonly levied against them.

cyclopticOP5y ago

Blikkentrekker5y ago

> I mean actual actionable feedback that someone is able to work with

Is this not what “constructive criticism”, as I called it, is?

GNOME is not going to listen to an H.N. comment an change it's ways, and it was never my intent to reach them or otherwise inspire change in them.

My intent was simply to be humorous.

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