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-6 Post author: helltank 16 January 2015 09:36AM

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Comment author: Username 16 January 2015 02:07:05PM 6 points [-]

While I don't think this post is completely terrible, I do think there are a few things that would make people downvote it:

  • Status violation, of the form "hi, I'm new, but I'm going to teach you something"

  • The length-to-insight ratio is way too high. The general idea of "you should be able to cite concrete examples of what you've learned today" could be expressed in a much shorter post

  • Reads like a cross between Tim Ferriss and those horrible chain emails you used to get from elderly relatives about seizing the day and making every moment count

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 16 January 2015 02:48:14PM 2 points [-]

I recommend reacting to actual upvotes and downvotes rather than hypothetical karma.

Instead of generalizing to other people from your reactions, just say what you liked/didn't like about aspects of a post.

If you're interested in writing about problems with commonly given advice, I'm interested in reading it.

Comment author: g_pepper 16 January 2015 04:44:16PM 11 points [-]

In defense of Username's feedback, helltank did explicitly solicit feedback:

if I violated some unspoken rule of etiquette, or if you think this post is obvious and shitty, feel free to vote me down. But do leave a comment explaining why you did, so I can add it to my list of learnt things.

IMO, Username's feedback was valid.

Comment author: Lumifer 16 January 2015 04:47:17PM 1 point [-]

Instead of generalizing to other people from your reactions, just say what you liked/didn't like about aspects of a post.

I'm pretty sure Username is talking about what s/he didn't like, it's just expressed in an indirect "people would" form.

Comment author: RolfAndreassen 17 January 2015 04:20:53AM 3 points [-]

While this is no doubt true, NancyLebovitz's advice is still good. "I thought" is clearer, shorter, and more forceful, than "People may think"; it is also more honest.

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