[JimDabell]

There aren‘t any DMs on Hacker News, and if he didn’t post that comment I would have thought it was a disinterested commenter recommending something they had used, not somebody who works on the project. The cultural norm here is to disclose when you are recommending your own product and it’s not childish to point out when people fail to do that, it’s reinforcing that cultural norm.

[hatware]

> There aren‘t any DMs on Hacker News

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.

[Akronymus]

> , there's nothing good about snippy public comments.

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.

[hatware]

> 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.

[dastbe]

> Turns out it is more diplomatic to reach out to someone privately first.

Why

[hatware]

If we are not all polite, we all have to be rude.

Be polite.

[dastbe]

> Be polite.

Could you explain how messaging in private is more polite?

[JimDabell]

> Good thing they... (checks notes) ...know exactly who made the post and can reach out to them on LinkedIn or email them.

Which I wouldn’t see. I’m glad they posted the comment.

[hatware]

You're only glad because they assumed correctly. Kind of sad you're failing to recognize this.