This is not a "foreigner" or "broken English" problem. I agree with the parent that this was a low-effort post. No details were included, neither emotional nor technical nor interests.
My point still stands. None of that prevented the post from reaching the front page and bringing a lot of good insights. This is a good reminder that we, as humans, sometimes focus on irrelevant things.
> No details were included, neither emotional nor technical nor interests.
Which worked out great, because otherwise most answers would have been specific to OP's emotions and interests and probably wouldn't be that useful to other people.
Questions like this don't get upvoted because of the effort put into them. They get upvoted because of the answers they attract. I'm fine with that if it means I get to read some interesting answers.
Re:Ask HN: Looking for side project ideas
by koheripbal on Sunday May 24, 2020 @02:50PM
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OP is from New York City according to his linked profile + homepage.
It is indeed low effort.
Your comment may be more insulting than the one you're replying to :)
A foreigner does not need a perfect English (or English at all) to create and sell a product in their countries. Please keep in mind this is an international community.
Foreigners should not be discouraged because of a broken English.