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Author: Drew DeVault <sir@cmpwn.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:18:26 +0200
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+title: Conciseness
+date: 2022-07-26
+---
+
+Conciseness is often considered a virtue among hackers and software engineers.
+FOSS maintainers in particular generally prefer to keep bug reports, questions
+on mailing lists, discussions in IRC channels, and so on, close to the point and
+with minimal faff. It's not considered impolite to skip the formalities —
+quite the opposite. So: keep your faffery to a minimum. A quick "thanks!" at the
+end of a discussion will generally suffice. And, when someone is being direct
+with you, don't interpret it as a slight: simply indulge in the blissful freedom
+of a discussion free from faffery.
