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I'm not sure it's that these people are "gods" living with unimaginable amounts of money but it might just be an exaggerated form of flexing. That could explai
by etherio 6y ago
I'm not sure it's that these people are "gods" living with unimaginable amounts of money but it might just be an exaggerated form of flexing.
That could explain why the comments are often out of touch with the post at hand - their goal isn't to provide insight with that comment, but more to show off.
- ceres 6y agoI would understand this kind of posturing on Facebook or Instagram, where at least you have pictures and videos to back up your flex on your followers. But why do it on an anonymous forum where no one knows you nor will remember your username after the few seconds they read your comment?
- etherio 6y agoHN is far from anonymous and this type of validation is just about being seen, not making a solid, lasting impression.
- krapp 6y ago> But why do it on an anonymous forum where no one knows you nor will remember your username after the few seconds they read your comment? Because this forum is attached to a billion dollar Silicon Valley investment firm and Very Important People might wander past the water cooler, and people want to signal their affinity with the Cool Kids tribe. Because there's this impression, deserved or not, that being on Hacker News marks you as one of the intellectual, cultural and technical elites. Or that it would if you tried hard enough.