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Re:Hacker News Transparency on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @06:53PM (#16019151)
I'm away on Christmas vacation, but my home IP has been banned. Never been clear why, except that I have expressed some views about banking, Tesla and some well-known posters who like to bully people that aren't part of the Hackernews hivemind.

I enjoy the site as a news aggregator, but this place is an echo chamber.

Re:Power Prices Go Negative in Germany on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @09:37AM (#16014953)
Many of these people are the same ones who believe Tesla can build profitable $35,000 cars because the CEO said so, despite evidence of billions in losses (and subsidies).
Re:Apple iPhone X Demand Limited, Wall Street Analysts Say on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @12:10PM (#16009472)
>"they want to be seen with it"

How does this contradict the article? Demand is limited because fewer people will or can spend $1000 on a status symbol. Seems like basic economics.

Re:Ten years in, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain on Sunday December 24, 2017 @10:09AM (#15999819)
Who are these people trading with? People trading OUT of cryptos INTO fiat. How does the asset distribution change, net, in that exchange?