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> Having people call you ugly all day is probably one of the worst parts of Instagram. That’s not at all typical for Instagram. In fact, anyone being called “u
by PragmaticPulp 5y ago
> Having people call you ugly all day is probably one of the worst parts of Instagram.
That’s not at all typical for Instagram. In fact, anyone being called “ugly” would do well to block whoever is making those comments, which is very easy on the platform.
> Hacker News isn't really a social media site since there's no concept of followers or friends here.
Hacker News is absolutely a social media. The comments section is all about social discussion and we have upvotes and downvotes.
You may like it more than other forms of social media because it lacks pictures, allows usernames instead of real names, and replaces likes with upvotes (and downvotes, arguably more toxic than likes). However, it’s still social media.
- lottin 5y agoUpvotes and downvotes on HN only give you hint about the popularity (or lack thereof) of the views that you have expressed as an anonymous commentator. This can never be interpreted as a popularity rating of your physical appearance, lifestyle or of your worth as a human being, whereas in other social media this is often the case.
- nashalo_nighly 5y agoI disagree with the part on the ugly comments. It is very typical and blocking every single nasty comment on your appearance can be a mentally taxing effort that you can’t quite put under a « just block them off it’s easy » assertion.