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Not that I'm anybody, but though I've seen the GP post a lot on this topic, his posts generally feel respectful, genuinely interesting, and not meant to incite
by version_five 5y ago
Not that I'm anybody, but though I've seen the GP post a lot on this topic, his posts generally feel respectful, genuinely interesting, and not meant to incite flamewars. I can see the argument that this isn't what the site is for, but its nice to have a contrarian view that is generally nuanced and thought out, and not just some crazy stuff with no basis in reality. Anyway, it's not my place to say whether someone is "using HN as intended" - just to say that I've seen lots of real abuses and wouldn't consider the stuff this person posts to qualify.
- dang 5y agoI don't have a problem with minority/contrarian views, but to use this site as intended, people need to be primarily oriented to intellectual curiosity, not hot political agendas. Those two sets are basically disjoint, so when an account is doing the latter, it stands out quite badly. Of course, even within the latter category there's still a big difference between vandalizing the thread with flamebait vs. staying substantive and respectful.