Hello's an established communication protocol that allows the speaker to verify the target is available, listening and ready to initiate a conversation. I've only ever seen this site quoted to defend people's brutish behaviour. If we're going to discard centuries of consensus, I say why stop there.
If you gotta call someone for support, do you say hello and wait for them to say hello back or do you just unload your question?
Phone calls are not the same communication mechanism as instant messaging. Look at the timestamps in the mock screenshots and think about holding the other person on the phone for that long before you say your second line.
pluc · · focus · HN ↗
smart guy, ahead of time: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K-L9uhsBLM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K-L9uhsBLM
let's do letters next? (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Minnow_Pea" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Minnow_Pea)
mr_mitm · · focus · HN ↗
pluc · · focus · HN ↗
If you gotta call someone for support, do you say hello and wait for them to say hello back or do you just unload your question?
yencabulator · · focus · HN ↗