Re:The Billionaires vs. BrandonM
by gus_massa on Sunday March 25, 2018 @10:01PM
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I have a very different interpretation. If dhouston didn't say anything about that comment, someone will write a comment to remember it and quote it. If the old comment were deleted from HN, someone will still have a copy and copy it in that post.
Even worse it will be a partial quote, perhaps only of the first part, without the second and third part that are more spot on. [The first one is technically correct, but overestimate the normal user ability, so it's almost funny and is the only one that is quoted.]
Moreover, deleting the old comment will delete the rest of the thread that has a nice conversation between the two main characters of the story and a few more users. Reading all the old thread make the comment more interesting.
The main problem is that it's a classic comment like
> No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame. -CmdrTaco, Slashdot.
It's a classic comment that is impossible to erase, and perhaps it will be quoted for centuries. I never read the full thread. Is it interesting? How does the comment change viewed in that context?
Even worse it will be a partial quote, perhaps only of the first part, without the second and third part that are more spot on. [The first one is technically correct, but overestimate the normal user ability, so it's almost funny and is the only one that is quoted.]
Moreover, deleting the old comment will delete the rest of the thread that has a nice conversation between the two main characters of the story and a few more users. Reading all the old thread make the comment more interesting.
The main problem is that it's a classic comment like
> No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame. -CmdrTaco, Slashdot.
It's a classic comment that is impossible to erase, and perhaps it will be quoted for centuries. I never read the full thread. Is it interesting? How does the comment change viewed in that context?