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Re:The Price of Free Is Actually Too High by DoreenMichele on Sunday April 15, 2018 @07:17PM (#16845591)
I'm quite poor and was homeless until a few months ago. I am quite open about that and I get told bluntly to stop talking about myself here at times. I have seen evidence that suggests other poor people here are reluctant to stick their neck out as much as I do. So the number of poor people here is probably more than it seems.
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Re:The Price of Free Is Actually Too High by Trundle on Sunday April 15, 2018 @09:44PM (#16846147)
Most people don't "stick their neck out" as much as you do. I'm a casual browser and I feel like I've seen you discussing your life situation enough to the point where I know your circumstances better than that of some people I consider friends.
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Re:The Price of Free Is Actually Too High by dleslie on Sunday April 15, 2018 @08:34PM (#16845877)
That's a shame; but perhaps I can understand why? The get-rich-quick, or how-I-got-rich stories that bubble up to the top nigh daily are intimidating as hell, as is the discussion similar to such that abounds around here.

I'm not a fan, and I apologize for contributing to it. I'll try to be more thoughtful in the future.

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Re:The Price of Free Is Actually Too High by DoreenMichele on Sunday April 15, 2018 @09:09PM (#16846021)
Thank you.

I suspect most poor people hide it in part because the stigma can impede their ability to escape poverty. Classism is alive and well.

Ideally, I would like to see a culture where "rich" people help poor people figure out how to solve their problems. That's all I have ever asked and it doesn't really get taken seriously. I get a lot of flak about just being a charity case, not worth real money, and that I should get a real job instead of trying to figure out how to make money online. Meanwhile, almost everyone else on HN is trying to figure out how to make money online in some sense.

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Re:The Price of Free Is Actually Too High by delhanty on Monday April 16, 2018 @12:00AM (#16846588)
It's good to have you here! HN benefits from the perspective that you bring.

Plenty of other people must value your comments too, because you've accumulated a karma of over 5000 points in about 4 months - say 15,000 points a year, which is definitely a lot - cf HN leaders. [0]

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/leaders

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Re:The Price of Free Is Actually Too High by mendelk on Monday April 16, 2018 @12:48AM (#16846730)
Just to add to this, DoreenMichele herself was on the leaderboard with her previous handle and would certainly still be there if she hadn't moved to her current one, so clearly folks here appreciate the perspective she brings to conversations!
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