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I'm really disappointed at how Buzzfeed-esque this piece is and (even more so) how it could reach the front page of HN. I'd like to think that easily-digestibl
by ryangittins 9y ago
I'm really disappointed at how Buzzfeed-esque this piece is and (even more so) how it could reach the front page of HN. I'd like to think that easily-digestible, low-effort articles don't have a place in this community, but here's one on HN. I guess even HN-types are susceptible to the wrapping of a hot topic in the "For Dummies" style.
- King-Aaron 9y ago> I'd like to think that easily-digestible, low-effort articles don't have a place in this community I'd be inclined to disagree with your opinion here - You can have an easily-digestible piece of writing that still holds good value and insight. Not everything needs to be a peer-reviewed journal article, I'd start pulling my hair out if literally every submission here was an effort to read since I usually browse HN on my short breaks at work. However it's still worth vetting low-quality content, I agree.
- ryangittins 9y agoYes, fair enough—I guess it's more about the low effort on both sides of the equation. I suppose I do value articles which make it easy for me to quickly digest more complex ideas, but this this in particular is just... almost the bathroom graffiti of cryptocurrency reporting.