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Agreed that nothing is urgent here. It's intentionally an ivory tower. Which is great if society already treats you well.
by tchaffee 6y ago
Agreed that nothing is urgent here. It's intentionally an ivory tower. Which is great if society already treats you well.
- Karunamon 6y agoVeiled insult aside, the point of a discussion forum is for discussion. If something is not conducive to discussion, it doesn't belong there.
- tchaffee 6y agoIt's not a veiled insult. It's just an accurate description of what HN is. Outrage can be conducive to discussion if you're willing to listen to what some people's lives are actually like. I've had many great discussions that start out with someone outraged. A great way to continue that discussion and get down to the interesting issues is "you sound really angry, tell me why". And then you have to be willing to listen. If you're not willing to listen to angry people about social issues, don't expect to contribute to improving social issues. It's fine that HN has chosen not deal with those things. But then HN should have no problem being called the ivory tower it is.