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by otto_sf 4146 days ago
"Create opinionated material and share the shit out of it." ... this is downright terrible advice, for either introverts or extroverts.

And introverts are generally capable of going through life without being noticed as much as extroverts, and don't feel the need to create divisive clickbait to share like an asshole. That's why we're introverts. It's okay!
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MichaelGG 4146 days ago
It's not that being introverted is bad. It's totally fine. But sometimes introverted people end up not getting what they want because they don't get noticed. That's not intrinsically bad, but it can be frustrating at times if you aren't getting the opportunities that you would like to have.

Look at some well-known popular tech personas that have done well for themselves. Many of them seem to know approximately nothing, technically. I roll my eyes when I see them linked to as some all-knowing sage. Yet they've now got tons of resources to do whatever they want. If they had thought "wow, I don't know shit and my skills are probably below average" they wouldn't have continued to pump out those "divisive clickbait" articles and be an "asshole" and subsequently land all sorts of lucrative contracts.

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Paul_Dessert 4146 days ago
Hello troll. I knew you'd show up. In case you missed it in the article...

"Understand trolls will always try and bring you down.

It's easier said than done. The reality is, it stings. You'll question your work. You'll start seeing their point. You just have to realize they are wrong. Chances are, they are an insecure douche and have nothing better to do with their time than belittle other people. They are faceless."

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mjbraun 4146 days ago
Not everyone who disagrees with you is automatically a troll. Why not provide more support for your argument instead?
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Paul_Dessert 4146 days ago
There are others in this thread that disagree with me and I'm not calling them trolls. This person's tone and choice of words landed them in "troll category" in my mind.
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AnimalMuppet 4146 days ago
In case you missed it, he's disagreeing with the article. Replying with more opinion (not fact) from the article is not an effective rebuttal...
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