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Re:Days Since a Cryptocurrency Exchange Has Lost More Than $... by cspags on Saturday February 24, 2018 @06:37AM (#16452847)
While you may be right, I think this could just be a classic example of Hanlon's razor.
Re:Days Since a Cryptocurrency Exchange Has Lost More Than $... by logicallee on Saturday February 24, 2018 @08:28AM (#16453167)
For example, as reported in this thread (I didn't test), without javascript the page reads "0 days". Then that 0 is updated automatically.

Obviously it SHOULD read "loading..." and then that loading... text should be replaced.

Why do I point this out?

Because this oversight coincidentally serves the purposes of the page (its humor), it's a particularly strong impact when that reads 0 days.

It's not supposed to actually read that way, but, there you have it. A good example of the principle in practice.

Re:Days Since a Cryptocurrency Exchange Has Lost More Than $... by Semaphor on Saturday February 24, 2018 @08:46AM (#16453221)
You need to allow everything from twitter and related domains even frames for it to show anything but 0. I was wondering what I missed this time.
Re:Days Since a Cryptocurrency Exchange Has Lost More Than $... by bhouston on Saturday February 24, 2018 @06:58AM (#16452908)
Incredibly incompetent. This is a well known issue with any dynamic pricing ecommerce site.
Re:Days Since a Cryptocurrency Exchange Has Lost More Than $... by sametmax on Saturday February 24, 2018 @07:39AM (#16453010)
Only if this is the only check. You can implement ut for ergonomics
Re:Days Since a Cryptocurrency Exchange Has Lost More Than $... by sevenfive on Saturday February 24, 2018 @01:16PM (#16454492)
I don't understand why people make these Hanlon's razor comments. This doesn't put forth any argument or new information, it just mentions the name Hanlon. As if the fact a pithy saying exists gives it authority in itself. Maybe we should start reminding people to consider Nolnah's razor as well.
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Re:Days Since a Cryptocurrency Exchange Has Lost More Than $... by soneca on Saturday February 24, 2018 @09:43AM (#16453404)
GP only said "i think", GP is not suffocating any discussion. I doubt serious investigations care for what random people say on internet forums.

I think your accusations at the end are unfair and out of place, not to say ridiculous.

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Re:Days Since a Cryptocurrency Exchange Has Lost More Than $... by soneca on Saturday February 24, 2018 @01:13PM (#16454470)
Your perception of people repeating this line is very weird to me.

Hanlon's razor is not something you "invoke" to end a discussion. It is not a constitunional law. It is not a physical law. It is not even an informal guideline to guide arguments in the internet.

It is just a clever line you quote to represent your opinion. It is just like to say "occams razor", or "red herring", or any other expression that means something.

I think you take internet debate too serious and give way, but waaaaay too much importance to the words some random person chose to express their opinion.

I read the original sentence with exact same meaning of "i think it was incompetence, not theft".

Why to use this expression then? Because maybe they thought it was a shorter way to express the whole opinion.

You are reading too much into it

Re:Days Since a Cryptocurrency Exchange Has Lost More Than $... by sevenfive on Saturday February 24, 2018 @01:21PM (#16454509)
The difference is when you call something a "red herring" you also point out why. Or if you invoke "occam's razor" you simultaneously propose a simpler explanation. Whereas Hanlon's razor comments like the one above literally do nothing except say "Hanlon."

Anyway, I don't think me and GP are alone in being irrationally annoyed by this cliche.