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I don’t understand the reason for flagging it. I get the impression that you are flagging it for not being novel or unique. I can relate, but that is concerning

I don’t understand the reason for flagging it. I get the impression that you are flagging it for not being novel or unique. I can relate, but that is concerning in itself. The general concern here could not be anymore relevant, and discounting that merely because it lacks novelty seems at least decadent and at most snobery. Without even taking a stance on the issue being discussed, I think we can all agree that these sorts of issues that come up in our society and seem to affect all of us are in our noblest interests to take concern with. I say we let these articles live.

thaumaturgy 8y ago
The danger with low-effort topics like this is that they can take over a site (see e.g. https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tscc3e5eujrsEeFN4/well-kept-gardens-die-by-pacifism https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tscc3e5eujrsEeFN4/well-kept-...). At a guess, there've been several hundred submissions like this to HN over the years, and yet this is an approach to business that established companies and startups alike continue to follow. There's no sign that any of this noise is changing the actual business practices at all, and the problem is common enough that the /r/videos subreddit has had a "YouTube Drama" tag for certain videos for quite a while now. But, okay. It looks like the general opinion is that it would be inappropriate to flag them.
- extralego 8y ago
  I can see where you’re coming from. Repetitive formulaic content can definitely contribute a lot of noise on sites like this. But, I think these articles are not the result of formula or even a superficial trend. I can’t imagine what the motive would be. Until further notice, these articles seem to mostly be coming from a place of genuine concern. What if the reason we keep seeing the posts is that the problem is simply that significant? Speaking from a more personal perspective, I am surprised that the problem continues like it does. It seems like the exact sort of societies are built to prevent. It can ruin livelihoods, can happen to anyone, at any time, the causes are blackboxed, and there is almost always no recourse.

thaumaturgy 8y ago

The danger with low-effort topics like this is that they can take over a site (see e.g. https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tscc3e5eujrsEeFN4/well-kept-gardens-die-by-pacifism https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tscc3e5eujrsEeFN4/well-kept-...). At a guess, there've been several hundred submissions like this to HN over the years, and yet this is an approach to business that established companies and startups alike continue to follow. There's no sign that any of this noise is changing the actual business practices at all, and the problem is common enough that the /r/videos subreddit has had a "YouTube Drama" tag for certain videos for quite a while now. But, okay. It looks like the general opinion is that it would be inappropriate to flag them.

extralego 8y ago
I can see where you’re coming from. Repetitive formulaic content can definitely contribute a lot of noise on sites like this. But, I think these articles are not the result of formula or even a superficial trend. I can’t imagine what the motive would be. Until further notice, these articles seem to mostly be coming from a place of genuine concern. What if the reason we keep seeing the posts is that the problem is simply that significant? Speaking from a more personal perspective, I am surprised that the problem continues like it does. It seems like the exact sort of societies are built to prevent. It can ruin livelihoods, can happen to anyone, at any time, the causes are blackboxed, and there is almost always no recourse.