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Please don't try to prevent me from using things because you don't like them. Sure, some sites limit who can view them based on visitor preferences. Analogy: S

Please don't try to prevent me from using things because you don't like them. Sure, some sites limit who can view them based on visitor preferences. Analogy: Some restaurants have a "no shirt, no service" policy. It would be ridiculous to impose a blanket ban for all people on such restaurants just because you refuse to wear a shirt. If you want to pick a more sensible fight, try going after links to paywalled sites (whose content is blocked through their decision rather than mine). However, bear in mind HN policy already has those covered: "It's ok to post stories from sites with paywalls that have workarounds."

WayneBro 10y ago
Nobody here is able to prevent you from using Forbes or other similar sites. So, your analogy is way off base and that's why it sounds ridiculous to you. It would be more accurate to compare this to "removing a restaurant from a single list of good restaurants because their food has a high chance of making you sick or making your computer download some malware".
- DanielBMarkham 10y ago
  Nobody here is able to prevent you from using Forbes or other similar sites. So, your analogy is way off base and that's why it sounds ridiculous to you. This is actually a very good piece of advice that holds true in all sorts of conversations. If you attempt to argue the other side of an argument, and find it completely ludicrous? You don't understand the other side. Instead of arguing, ask questions. I only wish that I could follow my own advice!