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I have no idea why you're downvoted. Email is great especially because it's an open standard. I don't understand why people expect Linux kernel development to a

I have no idea why you're downvoted. Email is great especially because it's an open standard. I don't understand why people expect Linux kernel development to adopt some kind of proprietary platform for communications. I think it's a terrible idea.

na85 9y ago
HN doesn't like to be reminded that this is an echo chamber. Dissent is not permitted. Interrupting the circle jerk is not permitted.
- abiox 9y ago
  btw "echo chamber" is generally perceived as disparaging, so it's not weird people wouldn't be impressed by that. and feigning victimhood after antagonizing people is pretty gauche.
  - na85 9y ago
    It was intended to be disparaging: one of my major beefs with this community is the massive culture of groupthink and aggressive self reinforcement/adulation.
    - abiox 9y ago
      > It was intended to be disparaging and thus your thesis of 'HN doesn't like to be reminded' falls to the simpler explanation of 'trashtalk usually gets downvoted'.
      - na85 9y ago
        Perhaps. I prefer to see it as the down votes reaffirming that I am correct.
        gsich 9y ago
        you are correct. if people get triggered by someone using the word "echo chamber" they are probably in one. It's hard to admit, I know.
        abiox 9y ago
        what do you mean by "get triggered"? if someone downvotes trashtalk, does it necessarily mean they "got triggered"? are there other explanations?
        gsich 9y ago
        Yes. Because it wasn't trashtalk. HN in generel seems (from what I observe) like a place that uses fancy apps for communication instead of emails. So if someone claims that HN doesn't like emails and get downvoted for that, they got triggered.
digi_owl 9y ago
On that note, a while back while browsing f-droid i noticed someone working on a email based IM app. Never mind that "text messaging" in say Japan has been email based since virtually forever, since the SMS standard had issues with Japanese script.
abiox 9y ago
trashing a community doesn't often get upvotes. perhaps if you were really funny or clever about it.

na85 9y ago

HN doesn't like to be reminded that this is an echo chamber. Dissent is not permitted. Interrupting the circle jerk is not permitted.

abiox 9y ago
btw "echo chamber" is generally perceived as disparaging, so it's not weird people wouldn't be impressed by that. and feigning victimhood after antagonizing people is pretty gauche.
- na85 9y ago
  It was intended to be disparaging: one of my major beefs with this community is the massive culture of groupthink and aggressive self reinforcement/adulation.
  - abiox 9y ago
    > It was intended to be disparaging and thus your thesis of 'HN doesn't like to be reminded' falls to the simpler explanation of 'trashtalk usually gets downvoted'.
    - na85 9y ago
      Perhaps. I prefer to see it as the down votes reaffirming that I am correct.
      - gsich 9y ago
        you are correct. if people get triggered by someone using the word "echo chamber" they are probably in one. It's hard to admit, I know.
        abiox 9y ago
        what do you mean by "get triggered"? if someone downvotes trashtalk, does it necessarily mean they "got triggered"? are there other explanations?
        gsich 9y ago
        Yes. Because it wasn't trashtalk. HN in generel seems (from what I observe) like a place that uses fancy apps for communication instead of emails. So if someone claims that HN doesn't like emails and get downvoted for that, they got triggered.

digi_owl 9y ago

On that note, a while back while browsing f-droid i noticed someone working on a email based IM app. Never mind that "text messaging" in say Japan has been email based since virtually forever, since the SMS standard had issues with Japanese script.

abiox 9y ago

trashing a community doesn't often get upvotes. perhaps if you were really funny or clever about it.