Communication is hard.

[darxus]

<Darxus>	if ($hostcount % 1000 == 0 and time - $lasttime > 60) { $lasttime = time; &report(0); }
<Darxus>	I really don't think that will ever be difficult for me to instantly grasp.
<revdiablo>	Darxus: You might forget it was an optimization and think it's part of the algorithm
<Darxus>	revdiablo: I really don't think so, but thanks for your concern.
<Darxus>	And I *am* very concerned about future readability.
<ew73>	revdiablo: Darxus is sort of an ass?
<Darxus>	I swear I do not understand how I manage to offend people :/
<Darxus>	I mean sometimes, sure. But for stating my confidence that I'll understand this if() in the future?
<revdiablo>	Darxus: "Thanks for your concern" comes across sarcastic and snippy. Doesn't really bother me, but it could bother some.
<Darxus>	It was sincere.
<Darxus>	People are so fucking complicated to communicate with.
<Darxus>	revdiablo: I appreciate the explanation.

And this was people who program for fun.

Comments

That is a classic

[drwex]

Text loses the inflection that, in voice communication, tells someone a lot about whether you're sincere. Since the word pattern is the same (or at least very similar) between sincere and sarcastic, most of the difference is stripped off in electronic forms.