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by AlbertCory 983 days ago
Yes, indeed, it takes a superhuman amount of patience and empathy. I don't particularly have those, and it sounds like you don't, either.

So your course is just to avoid those, not downgrade them.
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ram4jesus 983 days ago
If people had your level of insight and self-reflection, then SO would be less popular but much more helpful and probably not known for all the needless hostility.

It takes a lot of guts to ask for help. And being put down when you're vulnerable: exposing an ignorance or a lack of understanding, is not a good feeling at all. For me, it always sticks for a long time until I forget it.

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dehrmann 983 days ago
> It takes a lot of guts to ask for help.

Among coworkers you know, yes, but among internet strangers?

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