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Re:Ellen Pao Is Stepping Down as Reddit’s Chief by dvanduzer on Saturday July 11, 2015 @06:25AM (#9869263)
As a long time enthusiast of HN, and not a total shithead based on karma, I don't think there was anything hyperbolic in the original comment.

What is even slightly out of sorts about comparing Ellen Pao to Paul Graham?

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Re:Ellen Pao Is Stepping Down as Reddit’s Chief by DanBC on Saturday July 11, 2015 @08:44AM (#9869547)
You don't think calling PG sociopathic or downright evil is hyperbolic?
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Re:Ellen Pao Is Stepping Down as Reddit’s Chief by dvanduzer on Saturday July 11, 2015 @02:01PM (#9870861)
That wasn't what was said, though. It wasn't particularly coherent, but it was a comparison between two prominent figures in two prominent online forums.

I don't think it's hyperbolic to say that both sites have an element of sociopathic and downright evil people influencing the culture. And reasonable people can still disagree about the level of accountability for the actions and inactions of Pao and Graham.

There are plenty of details that don't line up well when making that comparison, but I read the comment as intending to illustrate all the hyperbole around Ellen Pao. There are a lot of people on the Internet talking past each other this week.

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