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So has this place officially turned from being interested internet business into a bunch of whining complainers about 'the system' like reddit? Sad

• scott_s 17y ago
  No, I think the parent's point was that if bright people still go into fields that matter, then the economy won't "suffer." Also, the parent joined HN 12 days after you.
  • dejb 17y ago
    > No, I think the parent's point was that if bright people still go into fields that matter, then the economy won't "suffer." So by implication business isn't a field that particularly matters. People passionate about startups just wouldn't agree with that. > Also, the parent joined HN 12 days after you. I was more talking about the voters (both parent up voters and my down voters). Anyone can make a throw away comment but voting patterns say something. It would be really interesting to know the average 'age' of the up-voters and what other posts/comments where correlated. I'm detecting a growing 'arts studenty', anti-capitalist, humanist, complaining sentiment here (i.e. reddit). I'd prefer a community that has a deeper interest in getting stuff done rather than complaining about the 'system'.
    • scott_s 17y ago
      No, that is not the implication.
      • dejb 17y ago
        Yes it is. There is no other interpretation other than one that diminishes the contribution of business as a productive endeavour with respect to other areas. If there is explain it.