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Sure, but the underlying question is why are italics okay and not capitals. Arn't they both means to the same end, communication of emphasis? I understand no on
by evanlivingston 9y ago
Sure, but the underlying question is why are italics okay and not capitals. Arn't they both means to the same end, communication of emphasis? I understand no one want's to be yelled at, and it's a turn off in conversation, but arn't these just different methods of communicating the same thing? See my comment below for more.
- ben509 9y agoRight, your objection is that we're excluding people, and you ask: > Is that what we want to do here? Yes. Just the fact that articles are oriented on tech excludes a whole host of people. And if you include too many people, that in itself will start to exclude people; in addition, the discussion will fall apart. You're looking at it as a moral issue, and you're not wrong to, it's just that the morality is very much overshadowed by the practical mechanics of running a discussion forum. I recommend "Choosing in Groups" by Michael Munger for some very insightful thoughts on how this all works.
- evanlivingston 9y agoThanks for the thoughtful and honest response. I'll check the book out.
- ben509 9y agoAlso, I do find that I post better stuff on HN than on other forums because I'm aware that if I'm ranty it will get downvoted. Sometimes insisting on standards can motivate people to elevate themselves.