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Re:The value of downvoting, or, how Hacker News gets it wron... by minimaxir on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @04:38PM (#26812742)
It's worth noting that 2009 was a eon ago in internet time. Almost nothing from that era is applicable to social media behavior in 2021. Especially Hacker News, which IMO was much more elitist/hostile at that time and fortunately has improved in that aspect over the years.
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Re:The value of downvoting, or, how Hacker News gets it wron... by pessimizer on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @06:45PM (#26814045)
Seemed friendly enough in 2010. There was a lot less news cycle discussion and more tech (but less product) discussion, so that might have been alienating. Also a lot more YC specific stuff, so maybe that felt elitist.
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