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Re:Ask HN: A niche area that is in need of innovators by Mz on Monday December 28, 2015 @06:12PM (#10804029)
On the one hand, I upvoted your original comment (and tweeted my snark related to it rather than post it here). On the other hand, it isn't a respectful environment if you have to look smart according to current groupthink norms in order to ask questions here and get them taken seriously. That lack of respect really does serious harm to the ability to foster an environment of serious intellectual discussion.

Think of it this way: we kind of need to follow the rule that "The only dumb question is the one unasked."

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Re:Ask HN: A niche area that is in need of innovators by Mz on Monday December 28, 2015 @06:33PM (#10804143)
No, I don't misunderstand. It doesn't matter what you are calling idiocracy. I have moderating experience. I also raised two sons in an environment where no question was off limits. I have firsthand experience with how important it is to hold to that standard if you genuinely want to have serious intellectual inquiry, something incredibly challenging to achieve on the Internet.

I thought your original remark was funny. I resisted the temptation to reply to it in a similar vein. But dang is the moderator and he is right to uphold the standard here as best he can.

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Re:Ask HN: A niche area that is in need of innovators by swayvil on Monday December 28, 2015 @06:51PM (#10804218)
Oh yes, you totally misunderstand.
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