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Ohh, I get it now. HN hates Amazon. I wasn't aware of that. It's not Google defenders or Python for Kids people clicking down. It's people who have a visceral h

by danjoc 10y ago

Ohh, I get it now. HN hates Amazon. I wasn't aware of that. It's not Google defenders or Python for Kids people clicking down. It's people who have a visceral hate for Amazon. I knew HN basically hated Apple, but this is news to me. Thanks for the clarification guys :)

jessaustin 10y ago
HN hates Apple? Whatever drugs you're on, it might be time to cut back...
- danjoc 10y ago
  It's subtle. It manifests like Stockholm syndrome really. "I used to love Apple, but this touchbar thing is just a gimmick!" up votes. "Apple dropped everything but USB-C ports? Dongle$ are u$!" more upvotes. "Why did Apple make the red phone with a white frame, so ugly! It should have been $other_color" more up votes. You can't say "Razer is way better than Apple" though, or they jump on the defense. They probably never used a Razer or even heard of them, but they know it can't be better than the laptop they paid $3000 to get. There's clearly an undercurrent of discontent there, but they haven't been led to greener pastures by great marketing yet.
  - ChristianBundy 10y ago
    I'm not a doctor, but if I was I'd write you a prescription to take a few deep breaths and go outside before spending any more time on your computer.
dang 10y ago
HN doesn't hate $what_you_like, it just feels that way when you find yourself in a defensive position for whatever reason. This sort of perception is largely in the eye of the beholder. We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13926022 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13926022 and marked it off-topic.
- danjoc 10y ago
  Maybe off topic, but interesting discussion none the less. After I realized what was going on, I checked out the Amazon grocery thread and saw pretty much the same attitudes on display. Personally, I'm neutral on Amazon. My highest up voted submissions were pretty 'anti-Apple' in nature, so that is good evidence to me that HN hates Apple generally. I'll keep this in mind when submitting articles in the future. HN wants "Amazon is bad" articles. Also, don't say anything that might be construed as defending Amazon, because they're "bad" on HN. Gotta get with the group think if I want to hang out in the echo chamber (^_^)d
camtarn 10y ago
I worked at Amazon for eight years, enjoyed it, and think a lot of the company is at least trying to do the right thing. I think this inventory commingling thing sounds like a terrible idea, and I'm happy for people to hold the company responsible for its downsides.

by danjoc 10y ago

jessaustin 10y ago

HN hates Apple? Whatever drugs you're on, it might be time to cut back...

danjoc 10y ago
It's subtle. It manifests like Stockholm syndrome really. "I used to love Apple, but this touchbar thing is just a gimmick!" up votes. "Apple dropped everything but USB-C ports? Dongle$ are u$!" more upvotes. "Why did Apple make the red phone with a white frame, so ugly! It should have been $other_color" more up votes. You can't say "Razer is way better than Apple" though, or they jump on the defense. They probably never used a Razer or even heard of them, but they know it can't be better than the laptop they paid $3000 to get. There's clearly an undercurrent of discontent there, but they haven't been led to greener pastures by great marketing yet.
- ChristianBundy 10y ago
  I'm not a doctor, but if I was I'd write you a prescription to take a few deep breaths and go outside before spending any more time on your computer.

dang 10y ago

HN doesn't hate $what_you_like, it just feels that way when you find yourself in a defensive position for whatever reason. This sort of perception is largely in the eye of the beholder. We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13926022 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13926022 and marked it off-topic.

danjoc 10y ago
Maybe off topic, but interesting discussion none the less. After I realized what was going on, I checked out the Amazon grocery thread and saw pretty much the same attitudes on display. Personally, I'm neutral on Amazon. My highest up voted submissions were pretty 'anti-Apple' in nature, so that is good evidence to me that HN hates Apple generally. I'll keep this in mind when submitting articles in the future. HN wants "Amazon is bad" articles. Also, don't say anything that might be construed as defending Amazon, because they're "bad" on HN. Gotta get with the group think if I want to hang out in the echo chamber (^_^)d

camtarn 10y ago

I worked at Amazon for eight years, enjoyed it, and think a lot of the company is at least trying to do the right thing. I think this inventory commingling thing sounds like a terrible idea, and I'm happy for people to hold the company responsible for its downsides.