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Agreed, I thought it was amusing that there's a comment saying, "wow this headline is perfect for HN" and yet so much negative talk in the other comments. I gu
by themodelplumber 6y ago
Agreed, I thought it was amusing that there's a comment saying, "wow this headline is perfect for HN" and yet so much negative talk in the other comments.
I guess this happens as you approach a really specialized set of features and aesthetic--it activates some kind of nitpick psychology, where people who are proud of their specialization are able to demonstrate their unique ability to perceive just what makes a thing in this domain really special. Well, they spend a lot of time working with these interfaces and thinking about it, so it makes some sense--the thought-energy needs to be expressed.
Anyway IDK if one can easily demonstrate that kind of deep specialist insight and also pay attention to how it makes them sound in relation to the author and the author's gift to the world. It's easy to get caught up in what your own perception is offering the world, and kind of steal the stage with what is likely to be perceived as a weirdly negative energy.
- creata 6y ago> Agreed, I thought it was amusing that there's a comment saying, "wow this headline is perfect for HN" and yet so much negative talk in the other comments. Well, the headline is perfect for grabbing HN's attention, and the comparison section is perfect for making HN angry, so that's only to be expected.