Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences is one of the values at DEV. Even if something is "silly" to you, that doesn't mean it is for someone else. Comments like that also don't contribute anything to the conversation but close down conversation instead. It's better to follow the old adage, if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all.
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Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences is one of the values at DEV. Even if something is "silly" to you, that doesn't mean it is for someone else. Comments like that also don't contribute anything to the conversation but close down conversation instead. It's better to follow the old adage, if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all.