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I love the statement of fact here, as if your opinion alone determines what "went well" means. The outcome that people threw giant hissy fits about not being a
by gergles 9y ago
I love the statement of fact here, as if your opinion alone determines what "went well" means.
The outcome that people threw giant hissy fits about not being able to Trump-bash or insist that Silicon Valley is the most sexist institution ever created for a week does not mean that the experiment didn't go well.
In fact, I'd argue the exact opposite. It illustrated how deeply embedded a certain sociopolitical view is on this site despite everyone constantly patting themselves on the back over how smart, tolerant, and accepting they are. I think the experiment went quite well at illustrating what HN has become.
- grzm 9y agoI've seen what you describe as "hissy fits" (and well-reasoned, substantive comments for that matter) come from all points of the political and ideological spectrum. The most deeply embedded sociopolitical view I'm aware of is the natural human bias that "it's the $otherSide that's responsible for misbehavior".
- dang 9y agoHN is politically divided, much as the surrounding societies are. But each side feels like the other side dominates this site, often with intense conviction. It's striking.
- dredmorbius 9y agoI believe the "didn't go well" categorisation reflects dang and sctb's own assessment. Certainly the experiment wasn't extended.