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> What is your strongest contrarian opinion? That it is pointless to ask that question on HN or any social site because actual contrarian opinions will be down
by timoth3y 5y ago
> What is your strongest contrarian opinion?
That it is pointless to ask that question on HN or any social site because actual contrarian opinions will be downvoted and hidden.
The most popular "edgy" opinions will be voted as the most contrarian and be rise to the top.
- the_only_law 5y ago> The most popular "edgy" opinions will be voted as the most contrarian and be rise to the top. Reminds me of r/unpopularopinion
- anotherevan 5y agoTake my up vote.
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- 6510 5y agolets try: Academia is the art of archiving things discovered outside of it.
- cblconfederate 5y agoAnd the art of stealing credit from immigrant workers that are locked-in an ecosystem for a period of years. I wonder when a #metoo will start in academia to complete the self-destructing cycle.
- version_five 5y agoThe majority appear to believe that actual contrarian opinions are "misinformation" and the average person isn't smart enough to be exposed to them without being corrupted, so only approved opinions, linked to reliable sources like government, should be allowed to be shared.
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