Re:Posting to HN is like exposing yourself to the eye of Mordor
by jasonkester on Thursday June 06, 2013 @04:00AM
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Do a quick scan of the post you're replying to for the words "agree", "disagree", "contrary". You'll notice that the content of the discussion is never mentioned.
It's all about tone. Disagreement is central to conversation. Sadly, it's also central to being a dick, so you have to take care with how you come across. If you think of yourself standing with a beer in your hand looking a group of people in the eye, you'll probably do a lot better here than if you imagine you're on the Official Internet Review Board for Startup Execution pronouncing your verdict.
Re:Posting to HN is like exposing yourself to the eye of Mordor
by philbo on Thursday June 06, 2013 @03:55AM
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Straw man.
At no point does the parent advocate for smalltalk on HN or stamping out contrary opinion en bloc. The point is purely about behaviour, respect and being considerate of others.
Re:Posting to HN is like exposing yourself to the eye of Mordor
by Chris2048 on Friday June 07, 2013 @04:15AM
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That's like saying:
"I only claimed that 5 = 2 + 2, I never said anything about it being 4!"
Isn't that the conclusion to draw from HN being described as a cocktail party?
Removing all contrary points of view from a discussion makes it one-sided and turns it into smalltalk.
As hackers we should have an open mind and accept that there are opinions contrary to ours. We should embrace this fact and not stamp everyone who doesn't agree with our views as an 'intruder'.