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Re:Women make up only 13% of Wikipedia contributors on Wednesday September 02, 2009 @02:06AM (#799566)
It's gotta just be that weird social mores make men feel more comfortable than women spending time and participating actively on the internet...
Re:How to be a person - Dale Carnegie and The Game on Thursday May 28, 2009 @05:05AM (#629961)
point taken. it's possible the issue is more nuanced: some of the benefit comes just from forcing people to be conscientious about how they interact w/ people, and some comes from the specific tips he provides.
Re:How to be a person - Dale Carnegie and The Game on Thursday May 28, 2009 @01:39AM (#629826)
i agree w/ gaius that this principle extends to other aspects of living. i'm not sure many of the lifehacks are as universally effective/valuable as they are claimed... i think a lot of the benefit gained from reading productivity porn like lifehacker comes from being forced to actually evaluate how you spend your time and energy...