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A comment on Ask HN: Pros and cons of thinking in public vs. in private?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of thinking in public vs. in private? by blowski on Monday January 02, 2023 @05:00PM (#34224262)
Some of my HN comments will simultaneously have only very critical replies and lots of upvotes. It’s hard to interpret that.
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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of thinking in public vs. in private? by hugs_vs_toph on Monday January 02, 2023 @05:19PM (#34224484)
It means you are popular with the plebs while smart people disagree with you.
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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of thinking in public vs. in private? by s1artibartfast on Monday January 02, 2023 @08:10PM (#34226192)
Possible, but not necessarily. Commenters aren't always more patrician or knowledgeable, just more motivated.

Examples of vocal minorities abound.

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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of thinking in public vs. in private? by marginalia_nu on Monday January 02, 2023 @08:52PM (#34226533)
I'll frequently upvote something I disagree with because it's interesting.
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