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Ben Brode responds to feedback on Standard mode

Ben Brode

Posted 9 years, 3 months ago (Source)

Why'd you block me on twitter? I think I've only ever sent you one tweet and it wasn't inflammatory.

If your account got hacked and you tried to sell me sunglasses that might also be why.
Ben Brode

Posted 9 years, 3 months ago (Source)

More like "he didn't really say anything."

Honestly I'd be fine with that, if he was just honest with it. Instead of wishy-washy "well we'll change it if we want to."

I got the impression some people felt like we were rigid on our plans and nothing would be changing in the 2017 rotation. My goal was to clear that up. We are interested in standard succeeding in its goals. If those people are right and it won't succeed in being fresh enough, that is something we do plan to adjust.

It's a tough thing to balance, because it's many months away, so we don't have specifics yet. I have tried waiting until we do before communicating how we feel, but that seems to go over worse.

In general the sentiment that I shouldn't be communicating design goals because they aren't specific changes I think fights with the idea that we should be communicating more.

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    <div class="md"><p>Why'd you block me on twitter? I think I've only ever sent you one tweet and it wasn't inflammatory.</p>
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<div class="md"><p>If your account got hacked and you tried to sell me sunglasses that might also be why.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://twitter.com/bdbrode/status/775087823464517633d7j53vp">Ben Brode</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>More like "he didn't really say anything."</p>

<p>Honestly I'd be fine with that, if he was just honest with it. Instead of wishy-washy "well we'll change it if we want to."</p>
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<div class="md"><p>I got the impression some people felt like we were rigid on our plans and nothing would be changing in the 2017 rotation. My goal was to clear that up. We are interested in standard succeeding in its goals. If those people are right and it won't succeed in being fresh enough, that is something we do plan to adjust.</p>

<p>It's a tough thing to balance, because it's many months away, so we don't have specifics yet. I have tried waiting until we do before communicating how we feel, but that seems to go over worse.</p>

<p>In general the sentiment that I shouldn't be communicating design goals because they aren't specific changes I think fights with the idea that we should be communicating more.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://twitter.com/bdbrode/status/775087823464517633d7ivtnj">Ben Brode</a>)
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<p><div class="md"><p>If your account got hacked and you tried to sell me sunglasses that might also be why.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://twitter.com/bdbrode/status/775087823464517633d7j53vp">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>I got the impression some people felt like we were rigid on our plans and nothing would be changing in the 2017 rotation. My goal was to clear that up. We are interested in standard succeeding in its goals. If those people are right and it won't succeed in being fresh enough, that is something we do plan to adjust.</p>

<p>It's a tough thing to balance, because it's many months away, so we don't have specifics yet. I have tried waiting until we do before communicating how we feel, but that seems to go over worse.</p>

<p>In general the sentiment that I shouldn't be communicating design goals because they aren't specific changes I think fights with the idea that we should be communicating more.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://twitter.com/bdbrode/status/775087823464517633d7ivtnj">Source</a>)</p>
    
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