I endorse the newbie statement as well! (Kinda, under some interpretations and expansions).
My point was not that the impatient, dismissive reaction is the best one, or the one an ideal truth seeker would take; just that it is understandable for a group of humans with limited time and energy and who are not interested in having a discussion on matters that they perceive as settled. I was reacting against words like “literally the worst concept ever” and “horrible” in the parent comment.
And it appears that’s the option we actually took, in exactly that situation! So all the more kudos to you—I think it puts this discussion in a slightly different light, myself.
Ahm, don’t we in fact have a warning against doing exactly that on the FAQ?
(I speak as someone who can wholeheartedly endorse that newbie’s statement.)
I endorse the newbie statement as well! (Kinda, under some interpretations and expansions).
My point was not that the impatient, dismissive reaction is the best one, or the one an ideal truth seeker would take; just that it is understandable for a group of humans with limited time and energy and who are not interested in having a discussion on matters that they perceive as settled. I was reacting against words like “literally the worst concept ever” and “horrible” in the parent comment.
And it appears that’s the option we actually took, in exactly that situation! So all the more kudos to you—I think it puts this discussion in a slightly different light, myself.