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I’m going to bookmark this as an example of how to clearly and specifically point out a bunch of issues with a source while maintaining a constructive tone. Th
by ghgdynb1 6y ago
I’m going to bookmark this as an example of how to clearly and specifically point out a bunch of issues with a source while maintaining a constructive tone.
This type of comment makes HN the best forum for discussion on the Internet.
- camhart 6y agoI agree with this. I wish there was more of it. However it seems to me like this is becoming more and more rare on HN or harder to find by being drowned out.
- joshspankit 6y agoFrom experience: Watch out for “seems” in these cases. The number of times I’ve heard someone say “_____ is not like it used to be”, or “it’s harder to find ____ in (name community/event/location/etc)” is significant, and even when it’s true short-term, it rarely pans out long-term unless that very thought spreads to enough people that it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Like do what you want it’s your life. I’m just saying what I’ve seen.
- eganist 6y agoWould be interesting to automate retrospective analysis across every comment posted on HN and chart language trends over the years.
- jdxcode 6y agopeople have been saying this ever since I joined HN in 2009
- jaxn 6y agoAnd throughout those years, HN has remained the most constructive discussion of any slice of the internet I visit.
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- simonebrunozzi 6y agoI was going to comment pretty much exactly this. What a beautiful way to have a conversation.