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I'll take any feedback. If someone tells me I'm dumb and have it wrong, I thank them and fix it. Now they can't complain about it, I learned something, and someone spent their time giving me free advice.

But if they don't convince me I'm wrong, then I ignore them. :)



> But if they don't convince me I'm wrong, then I ignore them

What if, though, they convince others that you're wrong -- so no one wants to use your software?

(although it would have been helpful to many)


(Sorry for the late reply.)

I can post my counterarguments and then the other folks can decide. If the argument is compelling and cogent, people listen.

But I know I'll never convince everyone to like my stuff. The goal is to make a quality, useful product while listening to good suggestions for improvement and not letting people get you down.


> If the argument is compelling and cogent, people listen.

Yes, ... Maybe ... I hope software people do; maybe they pay a bit more attention to logic and reason.

I'm otherwise reading the book "Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion", and I no longer have such high expectations :-(

> not letting people get you down.

Good point :-) (Thanks for the reply)




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