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Re:Ask HN: Looking for side project ideas by rabidrat on Sunday May 24, 2020 @01:40PM (#23293136)
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.
Re:Ask HN: Looking for side project ideas by goshx on Sunday May 24, 2020 @08:42PM (#23296437)
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.
Re:Ask HN: Looking for side project ideas by kapep on Sunday May 24, 2020 @04:59PM (#23294701)
> 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.