> Isn't it also tiresome when people on HN assume we know who they are from their handle
No, I don't expect people to know who I am. However, I do expect people to avoid assuming that I'm ignorant of the subject at hand. This ought to be the default approach you have toward anyone.
In this same thread, I was referred to as "My sweet summer child", as if I didn't understand software development at all. This shouldn't happen, regardless of whether you know me or not. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25771925
No, I don't expect people to know who I am. However, I do expect people to avoid assuming that I'm ignorant of the subject at hand. This ought to be the default approach you have toward anyone.
In this same thread, I was referred to as "My sweet summer child", as if I didn't understand software development at all. This shouldn't happen, regardless of whether you know me or not. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25771925