@atduskgreg @vgr or if it is, it's written by people who don't grasp what that really means
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Replying to @beka_valentine
@psygnisfive@vgr Agreed. And I judge technical communities by how they treat their beginners.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @atduskgreg
@atduskgreg@vgr you should also take into account how intentional it is. sometimes that could just be an indication that the community..1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @beka_valentine
@atduskgreg@vgr ..expects that the beginners are smart and well read, just unfamiliar with the particular subject matter1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @beka_valentine
@atduskgreg@vgr its a fine line between beginner-friendly and condescending2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @beka_valentine
@psygnisfive@vgr And being beginner-hostile by omission is very revealing of the community’s values.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @atduskgreg
@atduskgreg@psygnisfive Beginner apathy is far more common than beginner hostility. Never actually seen beginner hostility.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @vgr
@vgr@psygnisfive Do you know@amyhoy’s concept of the Help Vampire? It’s a dynamic that leads to beginner hostility: http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/ …1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @atduskgreg
@atduskgreg@psygnisfive@amyhoy that sounds like a problem created by beginners though? Not an intentional program of hazing or something?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @vgr
@vgr@psygnisfive@amyhoy At first. But it kicks off a cycle where in-group members withdraw from beginners and feel hostile towards them.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@atduskgreg @psygnisfive @amyhoy once you can tell vampire "dude just take a class" hostility goes back down. I'd call it "goodwill strain"?
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