If you're one of those people who take joy trolling the pros, wasting our time, just in general being a pain in the ass... Just a hint. We don't think it's a delightful shared experience.
We're not eager to meet you in person and have a conversation about how funny our online fights are. We're not eager to interact with you. We don't want to relive it. It doesn't give us some special bond.
Last year at Austin, a guy who's spent a good portion of his online time accusing me of handing out advice as a way of discouraging the competition, among other crazy theories... A guy who asked for notes, I gave them, and then he complained about them publicly and privately... He comes up to me after one of the panels, shakes my hands, and asks me questions.
You know what? I'm going to Austin to talk to everyone who isn't a dick. That's my goal.
We're not eager to meet you in person and have a conversation about how funny our online fights are. We're not eager to interact with you. We don't want to relive it. It doesn't give us some special bond.
Last year at Austin, a guy who's spent a good portion of his online time accusing me of handing out advice as a way of discouraging the competition, among other crazy theories... A guy who asked for notes, I gave them, and then he complained about them publicly and privately... He comes up to me after one of the panels, shakes my hands, and asks me questions.
You know what? I'm going to Austin to talk to everyone who isn't a dick. That's my goal.
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