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I am not using multiple accounts, I don't know why you think I am. Calling out awful comments is not flame bait, it's calling out flame bait.
by eranima 5y ago
I am not using multiple accounts, I don't know why you think I am. Calling out awful comments is not flame bait, it's calling out flame bait.
- dang 5y agoApologies if I guessed wrong about multiple accounts. "Calling out" is almost always flamebait in its own right. We're specifically trying to avoid the online callout/shaming culture here. https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&type=comment&dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=online%20shaming%20by%3Adang https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&type=comment&dateRange=a...
- eranima 5y agoIt's pretty clear that the comments on this forum have gotten worse over the years, and I really really doubt banning people from calling that out is going to solve the problem.
- dang 5y agoPeople have been saying that since before HN was called HN. If you care about comment quality, you should stop posting low-quality comments. Posting the way you've been doing obviously just degrades things further.