I gather you may not know any of these types yourself but they’re certainly abundant here on HN, dismissing Dropbox as easily replicated with rsync and other such sentiments.
"Intellectual" is a fine word for an intelligent person who does the kind of thinking college professors do. Indeed, Wikipedia defines one as "a person who engages in critical thinking, research, and reflection."
We similarly use the term "anti-intellectual" to refer to those in our society who choose not to engage in this kind of critical thinking.
I dislike turning it into an insult, so think we should use a different word to refer to such people.
I’m certain most of us know what the parent is talking about on an intuitive, vs verbal level (i.e. the idea was communicated, even if the words used to communicate it were not 100% on point)
Did the joke go over my head?
And they all seem to want to reply to HN comments.
Yes.
> dismissing Dropbox as easily replicated with rsync
This is a strawman of the actual post. Please don't use it as an example like this.
A good example of an "intelligent crowd" are the Windows wizards who will helpfully advise how something is done so the user can get on with their day.
That doesn't mean I won't take easy potshots when the occasion arises, though. If they (Linux neckbeards) don't like it, they can work on improving their act and reputation.
