So help me [VV] why does frustration and hostility arise at SHS?
First. some specific history of the specific API matter as I understand things. Due to some YT position, SHS lost some abilities that were discussed below:
https://secondhandsongs.com/topic/75571
Matt changed how SHS used YT data from "pull" to "paste" (my terms), which made things the same from my perspective but apparently made other SHS functions not work or work less optimally.
I suppose that the quick selection tool was one of those functions, but I was unaware personally because I don't add missing videos and on the rare occasions I do I don't use it and search YT myself (as you said you do as well).
Working is not the same thing as working well or working as expected. Frankly, I didn't pay much attention to DB's string of examples, just scanning down the thread; however, looking again makes me suspect he is equating "working" (i.e. suggests some vids by the artist, some of which are close to the performance on site) with "working as expected" (i.e. all suggestions are covers by the artist of the work, most of which are of the performance on site and includes the optimum vid per the new guidelines).
This makes me wonder: is the tool really beneficial? If "working" doesn't do much, it may be reasonable to equate "working" with "as expected" in this context. Frustration can occur due to miscommunication, which in turn can result in some hostility. One may read "working as expected" yet their experience and examples clearly indicate that the process is not.
Now to the more general matter of hostility. Someone generally doesn't immediately express hostility until after some "final straw", though hints will usually be evident in hindsight. You're "even a" is a condescending phrase when used towards others while often an acceptable self-deprecating remark when towards self.
"It's so simple even a caveman can do it" means that a process, etc, has been dumbed-down so one of lessor capabilities can do or understand something. "The explanation was so simplified that even I understood it" is entirely different, as that is a self-admission of one's own limitations. The first is condescending; the second is diplomatic self-deprecation.
Even you should be able to tell this isn't sung in French, sounds Nordic to me.
Even I can tell this isn't sung in French, sounds Nordic to me.
Which reads aggressive and which diplomatic? Which is likely to generate a defensive reply and which a more humorous, humble reply?
Your "even a" comment while asking why all the anger is a bit self-explanatory, and I suspect some history here even if unintentional by the speakers and inflexibility (for lack of a better work) of the readers.
