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Re:No "Hello", No "Quick Call", and No Meetings Without an A... by jasode on Thursday August 22, 2024 @06:47AM (#41318754)
I share this writer's frustration with other's communication styles that always lack context but this type of essay only gets people who already share your communication style to nod in agreement -- rather than change their minds.

As I stated before, others have a communication style that use a naked "hi" as a shorthand for "ping -- hey are you there to talk to me right now?" because they don't want to type a bunch of words into an indeterminate void : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25881800

Likewise, I prefer people write descriptive emails rather than walking up to me with adhoc chats about complex technical issues but others disagree and insist that I owe my attention and defer to their style of communication : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20583126

You can't change people with essays about their preferred communication styles.

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