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Can I quickly jump in and defend this as being acceptable, even though it's "politics"? - This isn't going to start a US culture wars flamewar. - It's terribl
by matt4077 10y ago
Can I quickly jump in and defend this as being acceptable, even though it's "politics"?
- This isn't going to start a US culture wars flamewar.
- It's terribly cynical to bury it, considering it amounts to saying "We'd really care about you being shot for being (allegedly) the victim of a disease, but you've chosen to die in ouy consciousness' off-week".
- It's a technically brilliant, marveling piece of storytelling.
- dang 10y agoFor this week only, it counts as off topic. Under HN's normal standard (which we're going to revert to, with a few tweaks to the guidelines, after this week) it might be ok, I'm not sure. > a US culture wars flamewar. The culture wars thing is a red herring. It's the flamewar bit (i.e. the destruction of thoughtful conversation) that we're worried about.
- jonas21 10y agoThat's too bad. It's a great example of journalism adapting to the modern web. Sort of reminds me of the "Snow Fall" piece that was highly upvoted a few years back: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4950054 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4950054
- endswapper 10y ago"For this week only, it counts as off topic. Under HN's normal standard (which we're going to revert to, with a few tweaks to the guidelines, after this week) it might be ok, I'm not sure." I disagree with this. I'm puzzled how you can view the post and reduce it to politics.
- Jarwain 10y agoIt is about a president and the actions of a government, which seems somewhat politicized to me.