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Thanks for the downvotes for literally posting a question I've asked interns in the past. Always important to remember the reflexive cultural conservatism of HN

Thanks for the downvotes for literally posting a question I've asked interns in the past. Always important to remember the reflexive cultural conservatism of HN's audience.

jimcsharp 8y ago
Have you gotten any meaningful answers from your interns?
- ForrestN 8y ago
  Yes
  - colinb 8y ago
    Now you've really piqued my interest. If you're able, please tell me more about the kind of answers you got.
DoofusOfDeath 8y ago
I didn't down-vote you, but I should mention that your first post's phrasing led me to assume you were making a snarky critique of current culture, rather than sincerely answering the question.
- ForrestN 8y ago
  I don’t think it’s actually snarky at all, though.
  - DoofusOfDeath 8y ago
    Based on how you intended the post to be read, I agree it's not snarky. Taking the post to be snarky was one fundamental aspect of my misinterpretation.
dang 8y ago
One reason the site guidelines ask you not to complain like this about downvotes is that often, by the time the dust settles, people have given more upvotes. Then in addition to being off-topic, the complaint is misleading. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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