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Submit and upvote other, better articles and flag those you think are inappropriate. Help make HN the place you want it to be.
by grzm 9y ago
Submit and upvote other, better articles and flag those you think are inappropriate. Help make HN the place you want it to be.
- craftyguy 9y agoI am but one person and, despite me doing everything you suggest (well except submit, because others always beat me to the punch there), it's a massive uphill battle. This place is slowly turning into reddit, where folks upvote buzzwordy article titles and move on to upvote the next.
- grzm 9y agoIf you're not willing to help make it better, comments like the one you posted just make it worse by adding unhelpful noise, as is this one. The "place is slowly turning into reddit" trope is old and likewise does nothing to make things better. Yes, it does take effort: most good things do. It's much easier to vandalize than to construct. Please help, not hinder.
- craftyguy 9y agoYou clearly read (or retained) only the parts of my comment that you wanted to. Read it again.
- grzm 9y agoYou're right that I neglected to comment on the fact that you say you do everything but submit articles, and I should have pointed that out. Thank you for doing that! I instead focussed on additional ways to make HN better. It's both how one contributes and how one doesn't. I hope you take this in the spirit it's intended. Your initial comment indicates you want HN to be better. These are strategies to do so.
- craftyguy 9y agoTotally appreciate the reminder that the "power is in my hands" to help make HN better. I flag so much crap, low-effort, buzzwordy articles I come across on HN that I'm surprised the mods haven't revoked my ability to flag. One day I hope to discover new content that someone else didn't already post, so I can submit it here!