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I'm not sure why people downvoted you but I +1 because it is important to understand when this article was written (btw I can't stand articles or other content

by agentgt 10y ago

I'm not sure why people downvoted you but I +1 because it is important to understand when this article was written (btw I can't stand articles or other content that isn't dated). I assume this article was written around 2000 when Microsoft hate was in full swing. I was in college at the time and probably would have said the exact snide comment by the author. Comparing Windows 2000 to 1984 Mac isn't really that funny or even a good comparison of whoa look how little resources. It is like comparing a spaceship to a car.

Zikes 10y ago
HN seems to be really facts-averse some days. Seems you're getting the same treatment.
- agentgt 10y ago
  It is called groupthink. Screw diversity of opinion or facts. Down voting is an awful mechanism. I don't mind upvotes or flags but downvoting should go IMO. The fascination/love of nostalgia is so rampant these days. Apparently screw progress. South Park really nailed it on the head this season [1] [2]. "'member the 1984 Mac OS" -- Member berries [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_Berries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_Berries [2]: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=member%20berries http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=member%20berr...
  - vacri 10y ago
    Net downmodding = groupthink, but net upmodding = diverse and factual?
    - agentgt 10y ago
      > Net downmodding = groupthink, but net upmodding = diverse and factual? I didn't make those explicit equations nor is it that black and white. It is far more complicated. If you want more of a "net" it is we have a HN culture that prefers pressing the downvote instead of offering a simply comment as to why the previous comment is incorrect or why they politely disagree. Like I have honestly no idea why the parent*5 was downvoted. If the downvote is content filtering I could understand that (ie downvote because other comments are more relevant/correct) but the problem is that it is called karma and you can downvote 1 point comments. If it was fairly positive comment (ie lets say more than 1 point) and it lost points I think that would be better. Still it is crappy mechanism for content filtering. Some people honestly think they are doing service downvoting comments. I guess I don't agree. As for the groupthink I meant it less for downvoting and more for the love of nostalgia. I probably could have done a better job explaining.
digi_owl 10y ago
Never mind that although MS have been quite the market bully, Win2k was quite solid.

by agentgt 10y ago

Zikes 10y ago

HN seems to be really facts-averse some days. Seems you're getting the same treatment.

agentgt 10y ago
It is called groupthink. Screw diversity of opinion or facts. Down voting is an awful mechanism. I don't mind upvotes or flags but downvoting should go IMO. The fascination/love of nostalgia is so rampant these days. Apparently screw progress. South Park really nailed it on the head this season [1] [2]. "'member the 1984 Mac OS" -- Member berries [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_Berries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_Berries [2]: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=member%20berries http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=member%20berr...
- vacri 10y ago
  Net downmodding = groupthink, but net upmodding = diverse and factual?
  - agentgt 10y ago
    > Net downmodding = groupthink, but net upmodding = diverse and factual? I didn't make those explicit equations nor is it that black and white. It is far more complicated. If you want more of a "net" it is we have a HN culture that prefers pressing the downvote instead of offering a simply comment as to why the previous comment is incorrect or why they politely disagree. Like I have honestly no idea why the parent*5 was downvoted. If the downvote is content filtering I could understand that (ie downvote because other comments are more relevant/correct) but the problem is that it is called karma and you can downvote 1 point comments. If it was fairly positive comment (ie lets say more than 1 point) and it lost points I think that would be better. Still it is crappy mechanism for content filtering. Some people honestly think they are doing service downvoting comments. I guess I don't agree. As for the groupthink I meant it less for downvoting and more for the love of nostalgia. I probably could have done a better job explaining.

digi_owl 10y ago

Never mind that although MS have been quite the market bully, Win2k was quite solid.