Comments on: -1 on +1 http://almaer.com/blog/1-on-1 blogging about life, the universe, and everything tech Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:06:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jesse Kuhnert http://almaer.com/blog/1-on-1/comment-page-1#comment-34224 Jesse Kuhnert Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:20:16 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog2/1-on-1#comment-34224 For some reason I'm associating +1/-1 with things pre-dating open source or the internet for that matter...Like the old newsgroups or even bbs channels. Maybe I'm starting to get too old to remember which decades things started in though :( . For some reason I’m associating +1/-1 with things pre-dating open source or the internet for that matter…Like the old newsgroups or even bbs channels. Maybe I’m starting to get too old to remember which decades things started in though :( .

]]> By: Alan Green http://almaer.com/blog/1-on-1/comment-page-1#comment-34223 Alan Green Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:19:54 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog2/1-on-1#comment-34223 In situations where a group acts by consensus, it's a useful shorthand, otherwise pithy arguments tend to be outweighed by wordy ones. I agree that it is being a little overused, however, since it's such a concise interjection, I won't complain, so unless people start using complex numbers to indicate partial agreement/disagreement plus a preference for an orthogonal feature. In situations where a group acts by consensus, it’s a useful shorthand, otherwise pithy arguments tend to be outweighed by wordy ones. I agree that it is being a little overused, however, since it’s such a concise interjection, I won’t complain, so unless people start using complex numbers to indicate partial agreement/disagreement plus a preference for an orthogonal feature.

]]> By: Andreas Andreou http://almaer.com/blog/1-on-1/comment-page-1#comment-34222 Andreas Andreou Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:43:59 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog2/1-on-1#comment-34222 +1 to the first poster +1 to the first poster

]]> By: Tiago Silveira http://almaer.com/blog/1-on-1/comment-page-1#comment-34221 Tiago Silveira Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:58:33 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog2/1-on-1#comment-34221 Very true. Argumentation is a skill that comes with practice and needs reflection. Reflection needs time. If you try to justify your opinion but don't really think it over, you might end up saying something stupid. Fear and too much work kill productive debate. Very true. Argumentation is a skill that comes with practice and needs reflection. Reflection needs time. If you try to justify your opinion but don’t really think it over, you might end up saying something stupid.

Fear and too much work kill productive debate.

]]> By: morten wilken http://almaer.com/blog/1-on-1/comment-page-1#comment-34220 morten wilken Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:08:27 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog2/1-on-1#comment-34220 I agree with the other poster :-) I agree with the other poster :-)

]]> By: Sumit http://almaer.com/blog/1-on-1/comment-page-1#comment-34219 Sumit Fri, 29 Sep 2006 07:28:08 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog2/1-on-1#comment-34219 -1. You knew this was coming! :) -1.

You knew this was coming! :)

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