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I imagine that this was downvoted because of the reference to a supposed “Chinese IP theft’ narrative”, which is not a useful contribution.
by code_duck 8y ago
I imagine that this was downvoted because of the reference to a supposed “Chinese IP theft’ narrative”, which is not a useful contribution.
- Kadin 8y agoDownvoted for mentioning it, or downvoted for putting scare quotes around it?
- code_duck 8y agoJust because it’s inherently contentious.
- corey_moncure 8y agohttps://www.theepochtimes.com/chinese-spy-revealed-as-senator-dianne-feinsteins-driver_2613389.html https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinese-spy-revealed-as-senato...
- code_duck 8y agoSee? The topic spurred a reply with a link to an article about a politician. The way politics works in the US currently, no matter what that article says, some people agree with it, and some people will not believe it. I’m not positing an opinion on China - merely analyzing the voting tendencies of the HN community.
- corey_moncure 8y agoThis is an article about a Chinese spy, dated yesterday. There are many many like it. I don't care about the politician. It's a direct refutation of your allegation that the "Chinese IP Theft Narrative" is contentious.
- code_duck 8y agoI don’t see how that in anyway refutes that the issue was contentious. It seems that you’re misunderstanding current politics… An article with actual facts in a mainstream publication doesn’t change whether other people disagree with it, in modern United States politics. You mean you haven’t noticed that? So, by contentious, I mean that it is something that makes people emotional about which some have differing views, like politics in general. Which is why we sort of avoid discussing them an HN, I thought.