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Are tp and you applying the principle of charity? Here are two comments in this very thread that are downvoted. This is not unique to HN, this is a symptom in
by kelukelugames 10y ago
Are tp and you applying the principle of charity?
Here are two comments in this very thread that are downvoted. This is not unique to HN, this is a symptom in society that many women and PoCs have written about. I'd be happy to share some links if you are interested.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12013600 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12013600
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12013616 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12013616
ps oriental? I would have chosen a different link. :) In all seriousness, this is the cultural sensitivity and empathy HN lacks. Having been to South Carolina, I'm not surprised by outdated language, but I hope HN mods know better.
- kelukelugames 10y agoAdd another example from this thread. This is why tech forums are not inclusive. https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/12016262.json https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/12016262.json
- kelukelugames 10y agoAdd another example from this thread. This is why tech forums are not inclusive. https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/12016262.json https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/12016262.json
- tptacek 10y agoYou can't seem to see the difference between bad comment and bad argument. In a thread that could be fairly characterized as "Hacker News tearing to bits a racist comment", you found two bad comments on the thread whose authors happen to agree with you --- and, from what it looks like, the whole rest of the site --- and tried to spin that into a narrative. Why would you do that?
- kelukelugames 10y agoMy posts reinforces your previous point. Instead of disagreeing with what I write, why not take a second to find common ground? Applying the principle of charity helps all of us. It is a better way.