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I count 4 Uber stories on the front page today. There have been a few every week since the past few months. Will this sordid saga ever end? I feel this is like

I count 4 Uber stories on the front page today. There have been a few every week since the past few months. Will this sordid saga ever end? I feel this is like watching a newsreel about the same topics every few days.

samstave 9y ago
This is a super annoying sentiment: * why cant we shutup about snowden already * stop posting about uber * plenty of other examples * get back to talking about [tech topic] that truly is tech etc... These are important issues. snowden was critically important to discuss. uber is important to learn from. anyone attempting to shut down/stifle/limit discussion or examination/reflection of topics that stem from, affect, and, largely define, in the minds of those not in tech, the overall image of tech, should be regarded as having dubious intentions.
- thieving_magpie 9y ago
  Don't overreact. The person you replied to was just expressing frustration with a "sordid saga" and questioned when it will end. It's totally legitimate to feel that way. Conflating it with "stifling" and "limiting" discussion, then suggesting it has a dubious intentions. That's a little dramatic.
  - samstave 9y ago
    Sorry, I wasn't saying that he was stifling or had dubious intentions - I am saying in general, if one is too oft complaining, this could be construed... So, don't overreact to my comment either :-) It wasn't as heated as may have seemed. --- The next unicorn idea is to be able to accurately convey the tone of a sentiment via text.... maybe all text should be "mood text" and have a font color demonstrating the tone/mood it was written in ;-)
    - thieving_magpie 9y ago
      That's not a bad idea. We'll just have to write like those LARP people. thieving_magpie ponders, then blushes. Slowly looking up he whispers "Good idea sam".
      - samstave 9y ago
        amused and lightly impressed/aroused Thank you masculine yet sultry voice
- throwaway29292 9y ago
  Yes, I get where you are coming from. I know my comment is somewhat irrational. That is why I examined my own sentiment - why do I want this news to stop? Because it feels like a rehearsed newsreel, a daily television drama. I'm afraid that scrolling HN might soon become like scrolling facebook. Maybe its just personal over-saturation for me, sorry in that case. P.S. 5 now.
maxerickson 9y ago
Click "Hide"!
bshimmin 9y ago
Theranos had a similar treatment a month or two back. News and sordid sagas (and many things in life!) are all rather cyclical.

samstave 9y ago

This is a super annoying sentiment: * why cant we shutup about snowden already * stop posting about uber * plenty of other examples * get back to talking about [tech topic] that truly is tech etc... These are important issues. snowden was critically important to discuss. uber is important to learn from. anyone attempting to shut down/stifle/limit discussion or examination/reflection of topics that stem from, affect, and, largely define, in the minds of those not in tech, the overall image of tech, should be regarded as having dubious intentions.

thieving_magpie 9y ago
Don't overreact. The person you replied to was just expressing frustration with a "sordid saga" and questioned when it will end. It's totally legitimate to feel that way. Conflating it with "stifling" and "limiting" discussion, then suggesting it has a dubious intentions. That's a little dramatic.
- samstave 9y ago
  Sorry, I wasn't saying that he was stifling or had dubious intentions - I am saying in general, if one is too oft complaining, this could be construed... So, don't overreact to my comment either :-) It wasn't as heated as may have seemed. --- The next unicorn idea is to be able to accurately convey the tone of a sentiment via text.... maybe all text should be "mood text" and have a font color demonstrating the tone/mood it was written in ;-)
  - thieving_magpie 9y ago
    That's not a bad idea. We'll just have to write like those LARP people. thieving_magpie ponders, then blushes. Slowly looking up he whispers "Good idea sam".
    - samstave 9y ago
      amused and lightly impressed/aroused Thank you masculine yet sultry voice
throwaway29292 9y ago
Yes, I get where you are coming from. I know my comment is somewhat irrational. That is why I examined my own sentiment - why do I want this news to stop? Because it feels like a rehearsed newsreel, a daily television drama. I'm afraid that scrolling HN might soon become like scrolling facebook. Maybe its just personal over-saturation for me, sorry in that case. P.S. 5 now.

maxerickson 9y ago

Click "Hide"!

bshimmin 9y ago

Theranos had a similar treatment a month or two back. News and sordid sagas (and many things in life!) are all rather cyclical.