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If you'd like to discuss slavery elsewhere, why don't you post a substantive article on the topic? That's what Hacker News posts are: a story and a discussion a
by sctb 8y ago
If you'd like to discuss slavery elsewhere, why don't you post a substantive article on the topic? That's what Hacker News posts are: a story and a discussion about that story.
- EGreg 8y agoIs this the norm on Hacker News that asking about continuing abuses in other parts of the world is not relevant to the topic about historical abuses in the USA, and one needs to get their own topic heavily upvoted to get a discussion?
- eropple 8y agoWhen your post reads like "rationalist" (read: white supremacist/American nationalist) whataboutism and seems to be there just to pivot to What About The Islams, Man, having a mod like 'sctb suggest you chill out is a pretty light response. Not saying your post is that. But I am saying that if somebody of that mind wanted to derail some things, they'd write your post. EDIT: Ah. Saw your comments elsewhere in the thread. Sorry for giving you the benefit of the doubt.
- ygaf 8y agoMusic to my ears. HN officialy doesn't like topics derailing.