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So just let all the inmates out into the streets, not because they do absolutely nothing, but because they aren't perfect according to your standards. A stop th

So just let all the inmates out into the streets, not because they do absolutely nothing, but because they aren't perfect according to your standards. A stop the world rewrite, HN style, right? Have you ever seen documentaries of prisons in South American countries? Peru has some truly apocalyptic examples of prisons that are just walled yards with dilapidated shelters and no guards. Well, maybe a maximum of watch towers manned with snipers... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvu575hiOOc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvu575hiOOc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_prison_massacres https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_prison_massacres In these prisons they just drop raw ingredients for food that the gates to the yard, and transfer them to the inmates' possession. On occasion there are incidents that require communication or the transfer of individuals, and they treat it like handling hostages. So, it's not like your suggestion isn't in use. Consider the shape it takes, when directly applied to real world scenarios.

greggyb 7y ago
Your comment was dead. I vouched for it, because I think the point you're making is a valid one. I'll just note that you come across very combative. HN is intended to be an environment of thoughtful and substantive discussion. I would recommend that you peruse the guidelines[0] for discussion. Some specific feedback on what I interpret as combative, and what I expect led to the killing downvotes: The first paragraph is very dismissive and responds to your assumption of the intent of the parent, rather than something they said. I would suggest a clarifying question to understand what shape they expect their suggestion to take, rather than assume a strawman. The second paragraph is disparaging and suggests that you consider the parent to be ignorant. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- eitland 7y ago
  And to top the irony this comment is downvoted as well. I know the guidelines say something about not talking about voting but there are times when I guess it would be good to understand the spirit of that rule instead of the letter.
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greggyb 7y ago

Your comment was dead. I vouched for it, because I think the point you're making is a valid one. I'll just note that you come across very combative. HN is intended to be an environment of thoughtful and substantive discussion. I would recommend that you peruse the guidelines[0] for discussion. Some specific feedback on what I interpret as combative, and what I expect led to the killing downvotes: The first paragraph is very dismissive and responds to your assumption of the intent of the parent, rather than something they said. I would suggest a clarifying question to understand what shape they expect their suggestion to take, rather than assume a strawman. The second paragraph is disparaging and suggests that you consider the parent to be ignorant. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

eitland 7y ago
And to top the irony this comment is downvoted as well. I know the guidelines say something about not talking about voting but there are times when I guess it would be good to understand the spirit of that rule instead of the letter.
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