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Ok then, I just deleted my bio, if that helps. As for HN points, that just indicates procrastination (spending too much time on HN).
by paulsutter 10y ago
Ok then, I just deleted my bio, if that helps.
As for HN points, that just indicates procrastination (spending too much time on HN).
- cortesoft 10y agoWell, now you are trying to increase your status as someone who doesn't care about status. The fact that you felt it worthwhile to delete your bio, just to prove to some random internet stranger that you don't care about status, clearly shows that you care. It is ok to care about how others perceive you. We are social creatures, and we care about what others think. That isn't a bad thing.
- paulsutter 10y agoI assure you I'm a nerd with no social standing whatsoever, and I'm almost flattered to be considered otherwise here in this thread. And yes we're social creatures, and we all want to be understood and appreciated. But that's quite a different thing from pursuing social status.
- cortesoft 10y agoI don't think it IS different.... being 'understood and appreciated' is exactly what social status is.
- paulsutter 10y agoNo, social status is a zero sum /ranking/ of individuals and inherently competitive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_status https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_status
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- dang 10y ago> Ok then, I just deleted my bio, if that helps. Oh no! please put it back. The value to other HN users far exceeds the cost of a weird personal snipe, uncalled-for though it was.