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This account has been posting a lot of political and ideological comments, and accounts that do that primarily are abusing the site. We're not here to do battle
by sctb 10y ago
This account has been posting a lot of political and ideological comments, and accounts that do that primarily are abusing the site. We're not here to do battle on such grounds, but rather to indulge our intellectual curiosity.
- iwlbebnd 10y agoApparently challenging the uncritical liberal hive mind doesn't indulge your intellectual curiosity. It's better to just shout down views that make you uncomfortable. Didn't realize HN was intended to be a safe space. And no substantive response to the clear evidence of media collusion has been given. Instead I've been attacked personally, flagged, and voted down so as to disappear. Edit: Try getting not your high horse. The OP of this thread is dead, and what exactly did that comment do to generate so much hate besides suggest this move of including more media wasn't the end of world?
- sctb 10y agoIn this comment alone you've called the community an “uncritical liberal hive mind” and a “safe space” (which I read as mockery, but I could be wrong). These sorts of things are the sorts of things that prevent thoughtful, civil discussion. You've also repeatedly complained about downvotes, which the guidelines ask us specifically not to do. Controversial and opposing views abound on Hacker News. But it's the way that we express those views (clearly, thoughtfully, productively!) which furthers us along our goal of actually learning something, and we have to ask that all members participate this way so that we have a hope of continuing.