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michaelmrose · 2019-09-23 19:51:23+00:00

I recall a certain uptight code of conduct which explicitly forbids unasked for virtual hugs.

ksec | karma 41816 | avg karma 3.09 · | 2020-12-13 09:32:17+00:00

Is that no hug thing still in place?

devoutsalsa | karma 5118 | avg karma 3.31 · | 2021-02-13 10:35:34+00:00

I know this isn't Reddit, but... virtual hugs

waynecochran | karma 2623 | avg karma 2.24 · | 2018-11-20 04:24:39+00:00

Give back a virtual hug.

JohnJamesRambo | karma 10641 | avg karma 4.05 · | 2021-12-01 10:14:17

I'd love to hug but that is pretty much suicide in the workplace. We are taught to never hug or touch someone and that's probably good for lots of people and situations, but I do miss people giving me hugs.

kirubakaran | karma 12857 | avg karma 4.74 · | 2008-12-26 22:29:02

I am okay with "Hugs" button if there is a "HEY!!! Stay the fuck off from me, man! Don't fucking hug me unless you are my real life friend (or a girl)" button too. :-)

Khelavaster | karma 789 | avg karma 0.94 · | 2018-10-28 08:17:08+00:00

Vile rules. You'll be banned from the community for empathetically saying ":hug:".

mdlm | karma 348 | avg karma 6.21 · | 2010-04-14 11:22:05+00:00

Thanks for this link. :) I wasn't aware of it.

Hugging is extremely important as I argue in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PemCDigV680

xo

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ruthburr | karma 20 | avg karma 2.5 · | 2013-03-25 20:29:09+00:00

Thanks tonyarkles, and to clarify: I'm not saying that it's OK for me to indiscriminately go around hugging people, either. I'm saying that in general the only people I hug are people that I know well enough to know that a hug will be OK from both sides.

imsofuture | karma 1110 | avg karma 3.45 · | 2018-02-20 16:11:25

Writing "hug" won't get you banned from a technical community. Grow up and realize that context is important.

StavrosK | karma 1 | avg karma 0.0 · | 2019-06-18 19:53:23+00:00

How can a hug be so embarrassing that it needs to be forgiven? It's a euphemism I'm missing, isn't it.

thomnific | karma 49 | avg karma 2.33 · | 2018-03-08 20:14:14+00:00

I don't know what to make of this. Honestly, where I'm from (Canada), depending on the circle, it feels like hugs are nearly a social norm, even between people who've just been acquainted.

izzydata | karma 3666 | avg karma 2.71 · | 2022-04-09 17:33:30

Just wanted to say I really like the terminology "hugging" to refer to denial of service or hug of death.

scottrepreneur | karma 5 | avg karma 1.25 · | 2017-11-23 01:04:59+00:00

WalterSear | karma 6900 | avg karma 2.16 · | 2018-03-09 17:17:10

Sounds like a hug would be quite socially appropriate in that case. :)

civilian | karma 4222 | avg karma 2.79 · | 2013-05-15 15:09:09

> Do not hug someone without asking first.

Nope. I usually know when a hug will be good and I'm ready to be wrong. I'm not going to pussyfoot my way through every slightly-more-intimate interaction I take in this life.

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gamegoblin | karma 6932 | avg karma 5.82 · | 2013-07-29 17:20:13+00:00

I tried to give someone a "hug" but asterisks aren't allowed :(

lazyant | karma 2101 | avg karma 1.64 · | 2017-02-01 14:49:43+00:00

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tkumarb | karma 1 | avg karma 0.2 · | 2019-02-17 20:19:22+00:00