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You obviously didn't read that lady gaga article. It is actually really interesting. If this story were about wikileaks, and not about the iraq war video, I'd

You obviously didn't read that lady gaga article. It is actually really interesting. If this story were about wikileaks, and not about the iraq war video, I'd think it was appropriate.

jacquesm 17y ago
> You obviously didn't read that lady gaga article. I did, or at least as far as I got in to it (the 'eye in the sky'), it has nothing to do with hacking or computers as far as I could tell, correct me if I'm wrong. > It is actually really interesting. I think you meant to say "I find it actually really interesting". It is not a finding of fact, but an opinion. What some people find interesting is not what others will find interesting and vice versa. > If this story were about wikileaks, and not about the iraq war video, I'd think it was appropriate. It is about both I think, though clearly the contents of the video are what attracts the most attention at the moment. We already know what wikileaks is, but there is definitely a lot of stuff about wikileaks in there as well. (And not all of it good for wikileaks).
- ivankirigin 17y ago
  Lady Gaga (and her handlers) has everything to do with hacking. Hacking pop music. That is explicitly what she is trying to do. In that context, a story about the meaning of her work (that your thoughts are controlled), is really interesting. > It is not a finding of fact, but an opinion You're trolling, right? Everything I say is from my point of view. [shit like this comment thread are why I don't comment here as often as I used to]
  - jacquesm 17y ago
    Yes, she's 'hacking' just like that great 'hacker' Michael Jackson, and the Captain of the Greenpeace boat that sunk who was 'hacking the law'. These are all interesting ways to try to stretch the definition of 'hacking' so something will be palatable for HN, but the fact is that they have absolutely nothing to do with it. Wikileaks is an internet phenomenon with many real world effects, is newsworthy and not just entertainment. So in spite of my apparently losing the 'moderation' I stand by this article being about a hundred times more applicable to HN than the lady gaga article.

You obviously didn't read that lady gaga article. It is actually really interesting. If this story were about wikileaks, and not about the iraq war video, I'd think it was appropriate.

jacquesm 17y ago

> You obviously didn't read that lady gaga article. I did, or at least as far as I got in to it (the 'eye in the sky'), it has nothing to do with hacking or computers as far as I could tell, correct me if I'm wrong. > It is actually really interesting. I think you meant to say "I find it actually really interesting". It is not a finding of fact, but an opinion. What some people find interesting is not what others will find interesting and vice versa. > If this story were about wikileaks, and not about the iraq war video, I'd think it was appropriate. It is about both I think, though clearly the contents of the video are what attracts the most attention at the moment. We already know what wikileaks is, but there is definitely a lot of stuff about wikileaks in there as well. (And not all of it good for wikileaks).

ivankirigin 17y ago
Lady Gaga (and her handlers) has everything to do with hacking. Hacking pop music. That is explicitly what she is trying to do. In that context, a story about the meaning of her work (that your thoughts are controlled), is really interesting. > It is not a finding of fact, but an opinion You're trolling, right? Everything I say is from my point of view. [shit like this comment thread are why I don't comment here as often as I used to]
- jacquesm 17y ago
  Yes, she's 'hacking' just like that great 'hacker' Michael Jackson, and the Captain of the Greenpeace boat that sunk who was 'hacking the law'. These are all interesting ways to try to stretch the definition of 'hacking' so something will be palatable for HN, but the fact is that they have absolutely nothing to do with it. Wikileaks is an internet phenomenon with many real world effects, is newsworthy and not just entertainment. So in spite of my apparently losing the 'moderation' I stand by this article being about a hundred times more applicable to HN than the lady gaga article.