What a weird comment.
It gives me a bit more confidence that I can trust what people recommend here and isn't just hidden marketing.
Good thing they... (checks notes) ...know exactly who made the post and can reach out to them on LinkedIn or email them.
Cultural norms are reinforced by good examples, there's nothing good about snippy public comments. Reaching out to them privately isn't hard, and, dare I say it: is more inclusive. I don't think I need to explain the origin of the word assume.
It didn't seem snippy to me. "Why aren't you disclosing your ties" would be IMO. The message that was actually posted seemed quite diplomatic.
Turns out it is more diplomatic to reach out to someone privately first. God forbid we set a better example than the one being set.
Why
Be polite.
Could you explain how messaging in private is more polite?
Could you explain how messaging in private is so hard to do if you have no problem making the comment in public...?
You seem to have a really hard time grasping that this entire comment thread we are part of wouldn't exist if OP had reached out about their concerns in private.
Maybe you're newer here; It's a courteous social more of the HN community to be actively transparent about potential conflicts of interest.
I'm actually a fan of Crowley, he's got quite a brain.
Best wishes, MD
It's pretty simple, I requested that concerns about conflict of interest are taken offline. But, here you are, making snide remarks in public at another person. Zero for two.
For what it's worth, I spoke up on this because I would be quite annoyed if someone did not give me the courtesy of correcting a mistake in private before broadcasting publicly about it. It doesn't matter if it comes from a stranger or a trusted friend. I can tell you aren't picking this up, but I'm happy to explain it ad nauseum so you can be a better individual to your peers.
>It's a courteous social more of the HN community
From what I can tell, the "norm" is to gang up on new folks without thinking critically about it. It's reddit with less complexity and more ego.
You get what you give.
> why not practice what you preach
From your profile: "I subscribe to the ideology of live and let live."
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If 90% of the impressions happen within an hour of the post happening and it takes 2 hours for the CoI being visible, then 90% of people probably weren't aware of it.
They asked a question, they didn’t state an assumption.
And why is it impolite.
> Could you explain how messaging in private is so hard to do if you have no problem making the comment in public...?
we’re not talking about difficulty, we’re talking about politeness.
> You seem to have a really hard time grasping that this entire comment thread we are part of wouldn't exist if OP had reached out about their concerns in private.
i don’t think i’d be here if it weren’t for you calling him impolite.
in fact, i’m quite surprised you would assume i have a hard time grasping why this thread exists in public rather than messaging me in private. would you mind messaging me on another social media platform directly before you do that? i hear that’s the polite thing to do here.
Which I wouldn’t see. I’m glad they posted the comment.
That’s not to say his opinion is not wanted, just that the potential bias should be made transparent.
You're bikeshedding.