that sounds like a problem created by beginners though? Not an intentional program of hazing or something?
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At first. But it kicks off a cycle where in-group members withdraw from beginners and feel hostile towards them.
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not putting down the un-helpable results in broad hatred of everyone who ever asks for help. bad boundaries.
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once you bring market forces in via paid education, "unhelpable" turns into "you flunked course, have an F"
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have you ever tried this with any success? the vampires won't help themselves, that's why they're vampires
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Umm. Isn't that what the entire formal education sector is about? Just needs time for fields to mature.
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why would someone who's so lazy they won't Google pay out money to take a class? did you read my essay?
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Yup, read it. My point is, when "take a class" is a socially acceptable response, there's a limit to vampire damage
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not much :) but that's my point... not as much insti access for cutting edge programming


