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Re:Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designe... by danenania on Monday August 16, 2021 @12:34PM (#28199952)
It's not just about being abrasive. It's about posting negative comments when you have nothing to offer. If your reaction to something new is that you have absolutely no interest or wouldn't pay a few cappuccinos per month for it then guess what: no one cares. You're just polluting the thread with noise.

Helpful: this is interesting, but I tried it and it's missing these features that I would need to consider paying for it.

Not helpful: subscriptions are the devil!

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Re:Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designe... by detaro on Monday August 16, 2021 @12:37PM (#28199986)
The comment all this is under is not just "subscriptions are the devil!". Some responses seem more "reflexively negative" (against any criticism) than the comments they respond to.

you don't seem to offer much value over free competitors and why should we trust you might be hard points to address, but are important.

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Re:Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designe... by danenania on Monday August 16, 2021 @01:44PM (#28200763)
"you don't seem to offer much value over free competitors and why should we trust you might be hard points to address, but are important."

I agree with you on those points. But dismissing improved UI/UX as "makeup" is not helpful.

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Re:Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designe... by throwawayswede on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @06:28AM (#28208270)
> But dismissing improved UI/UX as "makeup" is not helpful.

It would be if the UI/UX is presented as a feature. I agree with you about the style but I disagree that this is dismissive, it's constructive but coarse.

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