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I agree, memes often don't contribute towards the discussion and add unnecessary noise: they just regurgitate what has already been said (the above meme is an e
by L0stLink 8y ago
I agree, memes often don't contribute towards the discussion and add unnecessary noise: they just regurgitate what has already been said (the above meme is an example). I like the culture of Hacker News and its higher quality discussions and I don't want it to turn into Reddit. When I want to look at memes, I go to Reddit and I suggest the same to others.
- JohnJamesRambo 8y agoAre you familiar with the phrase gatekeeping?
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoAre you? Suggesting that people stick to the rules is not "gatekeeping".
- jalfresi 8y agoYes, and we should all do our part to hold each other up to the standards we expect from this community
- tuesdayrain 8y agoI know that's not what the phrase is referring to, but people have gates for a reason. To keep unwanted things out.