No, there is no obligation. But there’s a thing called courtesy. And as humans there are certain social norms.
If someone spams me, I will ignore or retaliate by reporting as spam. If someone sends a low effort question, I might politely tell them to rtfm. If someone makes an effort to articulate a problem, even if I disagree, I’ll try to give them a reasoned response.
And if I genuinely have no interest in any interaction I’ll make sure to disable issues/comments or otherwise communicate this intent.
> No, there is no obligation. But there’s a thing called courtesy. And as humans there are certain social norms.
In my experience, there are no objective social norms or definition of "courtesy". What's polite in one culture might not be in another. Projecting your own values onto others isn't helpful.
gingerlime|5 years ago
If someone spams me, I will ignore or retaliate by reporting as spam. If someone sends a low effort question, I might politely tell them to rtfm. If someone makes an effort to articulate a problem, even if I disagree, I’ll try to give them a reasoned response.
And if I genuinely have no interest in any interaction I’ll make sure to disable issues/comments or otherwise communicate this intent.
dgellow|5 years ago
Do you see the contradiction here?
growse|5 years ago
In my experience, there are no objective social norms or definition of "courtesy". What's polite in one culture might not be in another. Projecting your own values onto others isn't helpful.