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I agree. It appears as though shocking political news stories are going to be the norm in the short to mid term. As interesting as they are and as useful as i
by mikekchar 10y ago
I agree. It appears as though shocking political news stories are going to be the norm in the short to mid term. As interesting as they are and as useful as it is to discuss things with a sensible crowd like HN, I fear that the focus will inevitably be pulled away from the main topic at hand. There are lots of other venues to discuss these issue if one so wishes.
- couchand 10y agoI'll respectfully disagree with both of you. My understanding of current events would be significantly worsened if I didn't regularly get the thoughtful perspective of dragonwriter, tptacek, bluejekyll, throwaway8383495, and so many others.
- Retra 10y agoWhich venues would you suggest?
- mikekchar 10y agoIt occurs to me that reddit is built specifically to deal with this kind of topic. It also attracts a politically oriented clientele. I can appreciate that one of the attractions of using HN for this kind of topic is because the normal clientele are not overly political. A more reasoned discussion is possible. I'm old enough to remember a time when this was also true of Slashdot. I couldn't even imagine seeing the kind of discussion going on there today. Beware.
- Dorono 10y ago> It occurs to me that reddit is built specifically to deal with this kind of topic. It also attracts a politically oriented clientele. Are you serious? Have you been to /r/worldnews? I get more insight here than any reddit sub.
- mikekchar 10y agoThat is precisely my point. Because it is not an encouraged topic, the people who come to destroy the conversation do not descend.