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Re:Ask HN: How to “subscribe” to comments in a specific post? by jason-phillips on Friday December 16, 2022 @09:57AM (#34015194)
> Dang thinks this basic feature that has existed in forums since the dawn of time promotes toxicity.

It lowers the barrier to entry, coddling and inevitably inviting the lazy, thus nudging the needle towards the lowest common denominator, which is ill-advised.

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Re:Ask HN: How to “subscribe” to comments in a specific post? by counttheforks on Friday December 16, 2022 @09:57AM (#34015201)
gatekeeping is toxic
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Re:Ask HN: How to “subscribe” to comments in a specific post? by jason-phillips on Friday December 16, 2022 @10:01AM (#34015251)
When I bar you from my house because your muddy boots will soil the floor, I have faith that you will somehow survive this terrible injustice.
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Re:Ask HN: How to “subscribe” to comments in a specific post? by Beaver117 on Friday December 16, 2022 @11:50AM (#34016808)
Gatekeeping is not toxic. Where did people get this idea?
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