3 ms·
"Please don't submit comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. It's a semi-noob illusion, as old as the hills." Looking over the comments in this thread,
by jshevek 7y ago
"Please don't submit comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. It's a semi-noob illusion, as old as the hills."
Looking over the comments in this thread, I'm left wondering what we should do if this were to ever become reality.
- thatguy0900 7y agoHope dang realizes early enough to do something about it. Most of the puns I see on hn are heavily downvoted though, at least.
- jshevek 7y agoYes, I think there is a tidal pattern here, waxing and waning. With the shutdown, netizens are seeking new places to engage. In some threads, an unpleasant critical mass is reached. Signaling [to other users, not just to Dang] on the issue can be helpful, I'd like to do this while respecting the spirit of the rules. Edit: Maybe I can quote the "substantive" guideline and flag the comment, but this might make me technically a hypocrite. I don't have a problem with a silly pun or response, but the culture of pun threads is cancer imo.