Actually it feels to me like calming the conversation down. Most “news” on the internet is just outrage these days with very little regard for the context and d

Actually it feels to me like calming the conversation down. Most “news” on the internet is just outrage these days with very little regard for the context and details of a situation. I appreciate that when things are discussed on HN a lot of people take the time to comment “this doesn’t seem like a big deal to me,” as it helps put in context that this isn’t the end of the universe.