Comment by hinkley Comment by hinkley 4 days ago 2 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News Disrespect from an authority figure is punishment unless you’re a sociopath.
Copy Link jamiek88 4 days ago Collapse Comment - You said it in a more challenging way than I would but yeah I thought as i read that comment ‘it sure felt like punishment to me’ as I had similar public ‘chiding’ over my inability to improve my handwriting like it was some moral failure. Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link taeric 3 days ago Parent Collapse Comment - I get what both of you are saying. But "bad marks" on an assignment is more what I had in mind. And it isn't punishment to get a bad grade.It is disappointing, on many levels. But criticism is not punishment. Even if it can be punishing. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link taeric 3 days ago Parent Collapse Comment - I get what both of you are saying. But "bad marks" on an assignment is more what I had in mind. And it isn't punishment to get a bad grade.It is disappointing, on many levels. But criticism is not punishment. Even if it can be punishing. Reply View | 0 replies
You said it in a more challenging way than I would but yeah I thought as i read that comment ‘it sure felt like punishment to me’ as I had similar public ‘chiding’ over my inability to improve my handwriting like it was some moral failure.