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I feel it would be filled with hypochondriacs and special snowflakes

anigbrowl 10y ago
Who cares? It would still advance DNA research by identifying the prevalence of false positives. Incidentally I'm really sick of comments like yours dismissing other people on the sole basis that they're especially interesting to themselves. For all you know that might be indicative of some subtle mental illness. If you can't comment without denigrating other people then maybe you're the one with the problem.
- ZeroFries 10y ago
  Your comment seems more denigrating than mine, ironically. How would bad data advance DNA research? Im saying hypochondriacs are not what you'd want when trying to collect accurate medical data. How is this denigrating to those who are interested in themselves?
  - aptwebapps 10y ago
    Wouldn't the principle of charity assume that the creators of such a site put some effort in to filtering the data (at either input or output time or both) to make it manageable? If someone posts an idea here is it necessary for them to add a bunch of caveats so we know they've already thought of the obvious things and have answers?
- notheguyouthink 10y ago
  Fwiw, i know what you mean about the typical "HN Comments", but i do think you're being a bit harsh on him/her. I think their comment/concern is valid, and a meaningful point of discussion. It's not overly critical, and there is no tone. Likewise, yours feels (to me) to have far more of a tone, seemingly directed at (but not soley caused by) ZeroFries. Anyway, i can tell you're frustrated at "HN Comments".. so, i just ask that you try to be constructive in these types of replies, or you only contribute to the problem.
  - nitrogen 10y ago
    "Hypochondriac" and "special snowflake" are both heavily judgmental and dismissive terms, at least in my experience. Assuming the comment was expressing genuine concern with no malice, less judgmental language would have been useful.
    - notheguyouthink 10y ago
      Fair point
- andrewmcwatters 10y ago
  Could you not comment on HN like this, please?

Who cares? It would still advance DNA research by identifying the prevalence of false positives. Incidentally I'm really sick of comments like yours dismissing other people on the sole basis that they're especially interesting to themselves. For all you know that might be indicative of some subtle mental illness. If you can't comment without denigrating other people then maybe you're the one with the problem.

ZeroFries 10y ago
Your comment seems more denigrating than mine, ironically. How would bad data advance DNA research? Im saying hypochondriacs are not what you'd want when trying to collect accurate medical data. How is this denigrating to those who are interested in themselves?
- aptwebapps 10y ago
  Wouldn't the principle of charity assume that the creators of such a site put some effort in to filtering the data (at either input or output time or both) to make it manageable? If someone posts an idea here is it necessary for them to add a bunch of caveats so we know they've already thought of the obvious things and have answers?
notheguyouthink 10y ago
Fwiw, i know what you mean about the typical "HN Comments", but i do think you're being a bit harsh on him/her. I think their comment/concern is valid, and a meaningful point of discussion. It's not overly critical, and there is no tone. Likewise, yours feels (to me) to have far more of a tone, seemingly directed at (but not soley caused by) ZeroFries. Anyway, i can tell you're frustrated at "HN Comments".. so, i just ask that you try to be constructive in these types of replies, or you only contribute to the problem.
- nitrogen 10y ago
  "Hypochondriac" and "special snowflake" are both heavily judgmental and dismissive terms, at least in my experience. Assuming the comment was expressing genuine concern with no malice, less judgmental language would have been useful.
  - notheguyouthink 10y ago
    Fair point
andrewmcwatters 10y ago
Could you not comment on HN like this, please?