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Quick meta question. Is this OK? I think a thread like this pointing to a Wikipedia article is kind of lousy, for three reasons: - We have a huge P!=NP threa
by mquander 16y ago
Quick meta question. Is this OK? I think a thread like this pointing to a Wikipedia article is kind of lousy, for three reasons:
- We have a huge P!=NP thread on the front page. If people need a primer or want to discuss the problem, shouldn't the comments be in there? It's nice to have it in one place, right? For example, I'm sure that RiderOfGiraffes's writeup would be well received in that thread.
- Since this issue is front and center, what's the point of the link at all? Surely anyone who wants context on P=NP can figure out how to find the Wikipedia article. This isn't like the occasional Wikipedia link that's meant to highlight some interesting obscurity.
- It's sure lazy. If you want to educate people, then why not find a nice introduction to the topic that they wouldn't have come across on their own? Or write one.
- Terretta 16y agoThree responses: 1. HackerNews is our personal Google, Wikipedia, and blog host rolled into one. 2. By putting the rest of the Internet here, we may never have to leave this site. 3. By only needing one site, we can finally reclaim the browser URL bar for a little more comment space.