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So far two comments like yours, getting meta-offended by theoretical complaints. People getting upset from the actual result: Zero. Sadly this is our current
by pgsandstrom 8y ago
So far two comments like yours, getting meta-offended by theoretical complaints.
People getting upset from the actual result: Zero.
Sadly this is our current state of approach on science.
- larrykwg 8y agothe first reaction people had was to literally complain about the title, questioning the whole conclusion. I don't think he was too far off the mark
- bryanrasmussen 8y agoThe first comment I saw when I came in to the post start off: "Title using 'very large' does not come from the article, which gives a more subtle image:" which sounds to me like someone taking offense to the title?
- jjk166 8y agoThey're taking offense to the title being a mischaracterization of the paper, not to the result in the paper
- bryanrasmussen 8y agook thanks.
- sanxiyn 8y agoThe title is not the title of the paper, but it is a direct quote from the paper. The paper does say differences are very large. (Search for "very large".)
- flukus 8y agoIt's been flagged already, so obviously people took offense and would like to shut down the conversation.
- dragonwriter 8y ago“Not what I want on HN” ≠ “I am offended” Among other things, it can mean, “dear God, just from the title I can tell that the comments on this are going to be 90% people staying their preconceptions of how other people will feel about it and/or imputing motives to thread or comment moderation, 5% people reacting to the title, and 5% people quoting the article in response to the previous 5%.”
- flukus 8y agoIf it's not what the want on HN they can ignore it. The flag button is used as "stuff I don't want anyone discussing or knowing about".