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I wish folks would abstain from making "how is this different to X?" comments. They add very little to the conversation.
by sjtgraham 7y ago
I wish folks would abstain from making "how is this different to X?" comments. They add very little to the conversation.
- sharken 7y agoIt is the difference between innovation and prior art/similar business, for me that makes sense to discuss.
- toast0 7y agoI didn't click the links for this one. But often they provide an existing similar service, available today. This is great if the idea shown is so great you need it yesterday, and you hadn't seen it before.
- dylanz 7y agoI actually like alternative solutions listed when something is posted on HN that I know nothing about. It's obviously best when the poster does some homework and lists the largest differentiators. I've seen the question "how is this different to X?" used, more often than not, in more of a combative context however where the user defends an alternative and then points negatively at the original. Just my $0.02 and I"m sure there's a better format that could be used, just not sure what that is exactly :)
- kristofferR 7y agoAre you kidding? They're one of most useful types of comments, as they both inform the readers of potential differentiators and alternatives.