Don't bring thin skin to the internet

[jerith]

I had an all-too-frequent argument this evening. This resulted (as it occasionally does) with the other person storming off in a huff, all offended. The conversations usually goes something like this

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[pkeike]

I think that suffering from SIWOTI Syndrome is just a symptom of a certain class of people. They often believe themselves to be experts in a certain field of interest. Despite this, they are generally very open to new ideas and they also take criticism of their ideas very well. If you can improve their outlook/solution of the problem domain, you will gain their respect. Certainly not arrogance, IMHO

re. Don't bring thin skin to the internet

[anonymous]

I almost never respond to blog posts because it is pointless. However your missive tickled a sore spot :-(

I assume you have something to back up your self-proclaimed brilliance? Are the people around you really that stupid? I'm not convinced that because some-one says something loudly and often that makes said person either right or worth listening to.

I apologize for ranting via a blog comment; it's silly of me, I know.

Re: re. Don't bring thin skin to the internet

[rooijan]

To quote from above: "Part of the problem is that I get too emotionally invested in trying to better the lives of strangers when I can see exactly where they are making their mistakes and have the data to back it up." (emphasis mine)

I've never known Jerith to consider himself brilliant, the others around him to be stupid or to make his views on issues loudly heard.

Re: re. Don't bring thin skin to the internet

[jerith]

I certainly don't consider myself an expert on everything. In certain areas, though, I have far more experience and knowledge than the people I am arguing with and it is in these areas that the aforementioned conversations take place.

Also, I never claimed that the other people were stupid -- only too emotionally invested in their own misconceptions. (This is easy to do, and I have fallen victim to it myself on occasion.) As rooijan mentioned, I do have data to back up my claims in such situations. I may sometimes be loud, but I certainly do not expect anyone to believe what I'm saying without support. A major part of my argument is that they should investigate further themselves.

Anyways, blog comments are there for ranting at the author of the post. You posted anonymously, though -- do I perhaps know you from somewhere?