[WikiEN-l] Why geeks are annoying

[Marc Riddell]

on 8/20/07 9:25 PM, Todd Allen at toddmallen at gmail.com wrote:

> David Gerard wrote:
>> http://geeketiquette.com/archives/2007/08/19/geek-to-geek-communications-with
>> -michael-schwern/
>> 
>> And just think about what happens to the social environment when you
>> mix lots of people communicating like that into a working group of
>> four thousand or so.
>> 
>> 
>> - d.
>> 
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> 
> What if everyone else is annoying, and the geeks are fine? </smartassery>
> 
> Realistically, though, I think there is something to be said for clear,
> no-bullshit communication. That doesn't necessarily mean it has to be
> rude, but if I had to pick between someone being blunt with me and
> someone lying to or misleading me, I'll pick blunt every time.
> 
If I want a direct, no-bullshit answer - I will ask a direct, no-bullshit
question. It's the difference between, "Do you like me", and "How do you
feel about me".

Marc