I've noticed that reading "new" with showdead enabled make a lot of pretty interesting stuff available that's not on the front page. A bit of moderation might be useful, but in HN's case, it's so heavy that it seems to remove value.

I'm reminded of the Upton Sinclair quote: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!"

Been there. Unless you have an IOU, anything "given" before marriage is utterly gone, and you won't get any credit for it during the division of assets or determination of alimony.

No good deed goes unpunished.

Fascinating quotes, but the design of that page is almost a war crime.

I've pretty much been taking a name, rank, and serial number-only approach. My family is my priority, and taking unnecessary risks (as I used to) to help someone who might file a complaint now seems foolish.

I like it, and have considered adding something like this for my next project. Does seem a bit wordy, though.

My version: 1. Don't be an ass. 2. Anyone who mentions "Code of Conduct" will be immediately banned.

If you don't think you'll be able to act professionally as a team member, yes, the professional thing to do is to resign. So, in other words, do what you need to do to act professionally. No one can object to that.

Ergo, she's an accused murderer! Your move, Socrates!

To be frank, unsure of whether complaining about poor grammar or word overuse.

Not complaining, I just wondered if it's just me. Apparently not

It's absolutely appalling that a corporation whose scientific professionalism is relied upon by so many would jump in for a cheap shot on this. (It's even more appalling that they're simply wrong on the science, as others have noted.)

...then fling it right into that envelope!