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I honestly found it quite scary to leave comments on HN these days. You have no idea whether it's going to get upvotes or get downvoted to oblivion. It's one of
by justiceforsaas 6y ago
I honestly found it quite scary to leave comments on HN these days. You have no idea whether it's going to get upvotes or get downvoted to oblivion. It's one of these feelings when you're speaking to a small child who can get a tantrum any time of the day :)
- perl4ever 6y agoWhen you start thinking of everybody in a group of thousands as one person, it's a mental health red flag IMO. Quite common, but suggests taking a break.
- Ensorceled 6y agoI don’t think they actually believe that HN is a small child. Taking a break is a good idea.
- justiceforsaas 6y agoYou just provided one more reason why I'm afraid of commenting ;) P.S. Of course I didn't mean that HN is a small child.
- White_Wolf 6y agoYou shouldn't worry about votes. Those are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. On another note, this is one of the places where things are still ok. Some media platforms I gave up on to keep my sanity.