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by TheAdamAndChe 3086 days ago
Great read on a subject that I don't know much about.

For someone interested in how large corporations function and the power dynamics among the top, do any of you folks have any other recommended reading?

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Das Kaptial
You've posted quite a few unsubstantive and/or uncivil comments. We ban accounts that do that, so would you please (re-)read https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and clean up your act?
Do I need to point out the irony of the incivility of telling someone to "clean up your act" in a comment complaining about incivility?
It's true that that phrase is a bit harsher than what we usually post. I use it in a somewhat precise situation: when an account's comment history shows that they've been breaking the rules habitually. That's a worse situation than a one-time offence and seems to merit a stronger tone. Also, I've noticed that some people don't get the message unless the volume is turned up that way. It's hard to predict whether a user is that sort, or someone who would respond better to a softer touch. I presume you would be the latter.

If you can think of a better phrasing that I could use that covers the above issues, I'd like to hear it. And if you'd read https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and only post in the spirit of this site going forward, I'd appreciate it. Other links to take a look at are https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html and http://www.paulgraham.com/hackernews.html.