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did you really just paste a viral tweet here without attribution? :/

by alanh 7y ago

nabakin 7y ago
It doesn't add anything to the discussion either. Might be against HN's rules. Edit: not in line with the guidelines at least First paragraph > Be kind. Don't be snarky. Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, > Eschew flamebait. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html I'd flag, but I don't see the option.
- linsomniac 7y ago
  I honestly don't see it. I wouldn't call it unkind or snarky, I wouldn't call it flamebait. It's funny, it brings to light a, I would say significant, problem with the system we have. One of those "It's funny but it makes you think" situations. And it's sparked quite a bit of thoughtful comment. Help me understand.
  - nabakin 7y ago
    Oh yeah I misunderstood the definition of flamebait. It did create discussion (mostly about how you were inaccurate/wrong), but it itself wasnt very thoughtful. You used rhetoric/mocked to stir up people's feelings which puts down opposing views and makes them seem like nonsense even if they are logical arguments, just like reddit. I don't find it HN-worthy
- dang 7y ago
  Flagging requires karma > 30. Then you can click on a comment's timestamp to go to its page, where you'll find a 'flag' link.
  - nabakin 7y ago
    Ty, didn't know about the karma
linsomniac 7y ago
Help me out with the attribution please, I couldn't find it. (clarification: It came by as an image maybe a month ago on probably my facebook feed, searched but couldn't find the specifics, so wrote up my recollection because it brought up a good point related to HR Block and Intuit lobbying against free options)
- guessmyname 7y ago
  I saw it first here — https://twitter.com/jordan_stratton/status/1118141455061671939 https://twitter.com/jordan_stratton/status/11181414550616719...

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did you really just paste a viral tweet here without attribution? :/

by alanh 7y ago

did you really just paste a viral tweet here without attribution? :/

nabakin 7y ago
It doesn't add anything to the discussion either. Might be against HN's rules. Edit: not in line with the guidelines at least First paragraph > Be kind. Don't be snarky. Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, > Eschew flamebait. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html I'd flag, but I don't see the option.
- linsomniac 7y ago
  I honestly don't see it. I wouldn't call it unkind or snarky, I wouldn't call it flamebait. It's funny, it brings to light a, I would say significant, problem with the system we have. One of those "It's funny but it makes you think" situations. And it's sparked quite a bit of thoughtful comment. Help me understand.
  - nabakin 7y ago
    Oh yeah I misunderstood the definition of flamebait. It did create discussion (mostly about how you were inaccurate/wrong), but it itself wasnt very thoughtful. You used rhetoric/mocked to stir up people's feelings which puts down opposing views and makes them seem like nonsense even if they are logical arguments, just like reddit. I don't find it HN-worthy
- dang 7y ago
  Flagging requires karma > 30. Then you can click on a comment's timestamp to go to its page, where you'll find a 'flag' link.
  - nabakin 7y ago
    Ty, didn't know about the karma
linsomniac 7y ago
Help me out with the attribution please, I couldn't find it. (clarification: It came by as an image maybe a month ago on probably my facebook feed, searched but couldn't find the specifics, so wrote up my recollection because it brought up a good point related to HR Block and Intuit lobbying against free options)
- guessmyname 7y ago
  I saw it first here — https://twitter.com/jordan_stratton/status/1118141455061671939 https://twitter.com/jordan_stratton/status/11181414550616719...