[throwaway_dcnt]

Some of us already deal with issues initiating and carrying social interactions, additional protocols around just saying hello seem unnecessary. This in itself is not rude as such but I have seen people responding to hello in a chat with this URL <- That I think is rude and counterproductive. Remote work is difficult as it is, don't be like this to people who have to spend significant amount of their lives with your pompous ass.

[Brian_K_White]

Claims to be unskilled at social interaction. Calls everyone else pompous ass when given insight and guidance on social interaction.

Here's some more insight and guidance, this isn't even a social interaction issue, it's a simple communication issue.