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Extreme herd mentality. The community often values base, emotional instinct over logic and rationality. Glib responses are typically more highly valued than tho
by warent 7y ago
Extreme herd mentality. The community often values base, emotional instinct over logic and rationality. Glib responses are typically more highly valued than thoughtful replies.
- asveikau 7y agoI couldn't tell which community you were talking about there. I sometimes feel like this community dresses up its expression of base, emotional instinct and herd mentality by trying to pass it off as logic and rationality.
- warent 7y agoIt goes without saying that in the end we're all apes and no system is perfect. I think many would agree that with HN there is at least a consistent effort to strive for higher ideals.