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A lot of the "negativity" is more like blunt constructive criticism. I think a founder could post a "Show HN", get blasted with "negativity" in the comments, an
by mfoy_ 11y ago
A lot of the "negativity" is more like blunt constructive criticism. I think a founder could post a "Show HN", get blasted with "negativity" in the comments, and then address any issues he thought had merit, and end up with a better product.
Also, purely "positive" comments such as "Cool idea!" don't add anything to the conversation.
- krapp 11y agoI would be more upset if I posted a Show HN that was ignored than one that met with a lot of negativity. At least on HN, you can expect some of the criticism to come from a competent technical and business background, so a thread that gets any attention at all is bound to have some constructive value. That said, though, having your ideas validated or condemned on HN shouldn't mean much in the grand scheme.