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> sparking a controversial discussion in the comments. I suppose that generates views but to me it seems a cynical abuse of the platform.
by cambalache 6y ago
> sparking a controversial discussion in the comments.
I suppose that generates views but to me it seems a cynical abuse of the platform.
- Mnlfrgr 6y agonot his fault people seem to like a fight. It says more about human nature than it does about him.
- Technically 6y agoWell, it certainly says something to profit off it.
- adnzzzzZ 6y agoI've posted a lot of threads here and you have no control over what people will find controversial or not. If you post a thread and it hits people's nerves it generally happens accidentally. And "profiting off it" is always going to happen if you're posting your own work. So in the end I don't really think it says anything.
- Mnlfrgr 6y agothis indeed.
- gk1 6y agoIt's also not clear how much it helps. I believe HN penalizes overly controversial posts, and it uses quantity/frequency of comments as a signal of controversy.
- joegahona 6y agoI don't believe "sparking" was the correct gerund for the OP to use, because indeed it sort of implies that it was intentional. I'd word it simply: - a spirited discussion
- frankdilo 6y agoYeah definitely meant spirited discussion. Not a native speaker.
- philosopher1234 6y agoHe’s done it again!