On: Tell HN: Vim users, `:x` is like `:wq` but writes only when changes are made

[johncoltrane]

Front page and more than a hundred comments for a basic Vim command. Reddit is leaking.

[Arisaka1 → johncoltrane]

What do you mean by "Reddit is leaking"? Do we hold ourselves to a higher standards out of merit of posting here? Is there some sort of tribalistic exclusivity that was broken? Was there perhaps a manual of commands a Vim user who posts here must know before creating an account?

[urmish → Arisaka1]

The chances of the crowd here using emacs or vim are very high. Yes that makes it an 'elite board' if you consider basic editor commands as the standard.

[NegativeLatency → johncoltrane]

I may not be an uber geek but I’ve been using vim for 10 years, even written a plug-in and I didn’t know this.

[badrequest → johncoltrane]

Sorry we're not all living up to your expectations.

[pungentcomment → johncoltrane]

You get that kind of response anytime the subject matter is vi or vim. Still more if it mentions nvim, nano or, god forbid, emacs(!)

[flippinburgers → johncoltrane]

Hasn't it been obvious for years now that the demographic on HN has shifted?