> Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Plea...

maerF0x0 on Nov 3, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Stripe laying off around 14% of workforce

> Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community. Edit out swipes.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Attacking the phrasing is not what we're looking for here at HN. The meaning of their comment is clear.

humanrebar on Nov 4, 2022 [–]

I found the sweet summer child thing to be snarky as well for what it's worth.