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Re:Stack Overflow Isn’t Very Welcoming – It’s Time for That ... by MikkoFinell on Thursday April 26, 2018 @11:52PM (#16938345)
No. Entitlement would be to expect a community not to rebuke you despite the fact that you're breaking their guidelines and posting low quality content.
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Re:Stack Overflow Isn’t Very Welcoming – It’s Time for That ... by closeparen on Thursday April 26, 2018 @11:54PM (#16938349)
That's not the flip side, that's literally what I'm saying. To stick with the internet programming community after i.e. getting your StackOverflow question curtly dismissed requires a level of confidence that not everyone has.
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Re:Stack Overflow Isn’t Very Welcoming – It’s Time for That ... by MikkoFinell on Thursday April 26, 2018 @11:57PM (#16938363)
I'd call it humility rather than confidence.
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Re:Stack Overflow Isn’t Very Welcoming – It’s Time for That ... by closeparen on Friday April 27, 2018 @12:00AM (#16938372)
Absolutely not. The humble thing to do is to correctly interpret the signal that you are not welcome, and leave.
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Re:Stack Overflow Isn’t Very Welcoming – It’s Time for That ... by MikkoFinell on Friday April 27, 2018 @12:07AM (#16938391)
On StackExchange, it's not "you" that isn't welcome, it's low quality content that is unwelcome. The humble thing to do when having been rebuked for posting low quality content is to accept the criticism and improve yourself. Expecting to be treated like a valued member of the community even though you posted some garbage is entitlement.
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