>The reason people don't read the article: They just want to socialize At first glance, I figured you were talking about private conversations. Curiously it's

>The reason people don't read the article: They just want to socialize At first glance, I figured you were talking about private conversations. Curiously it's just as applicable in that context. Nobody has time to really read anything anymore, but people sure do love linking stuff nonetheless. It's the same dynamic just with differing magnitude of dissemination. >Many people here like to think HN is some bastion of intellectual conversation ... I disagree with this in an unduly hostile manner that will involve absurd levels of pedantry unfolding over the course of days. The final toll will be two dozen replies deep despite automated countermeasures' best efforts at discouraging this. >... and it is to some extent ... Thankfully the neat moments here make it still worthwhile. :)