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The key to HN is not to take non-tech-specific controversial things (like this thread) seriously. If the author wants only the non-toxic parts, stay with threa
by xiphias2 5y ago
The key to HN is not to take non-tech-specific controversial things (like this thread) seriously.
If the author wants only the non-toxic parts, stay with threads on Boeing plane safety (where aeroengineers chime in), startups (where the CEO answers), Zig (the language designer is always here), Rust (some folks from the core team are always hanging around), or some weird detail of a processor/GPU/TPU/AWS/low level M1 processor reverse engineering.
Also don't talk about cryptocurrencies, no matter if it's good or bad.
- joshgachnang 5y agoYeah, that's been my approach. I definitely steer clear of anything politics or politics-adjacent here, because I've found a lot of the conversation pretty disappointing and often toxic. Anything about crypto, Apple, Google, Tesla, etc all have a mixed bag of good content and hater-type comments that make me eye roll and move on. But for all of that, this is still my favorite social media site.
- sjg007 5y ago>don't talk about cryptocurrencies, no matter if it's good or bad. Or Covid.
- zozbot234 5y agoThe original threads on the Boeing 737-MAX safety incident had plenty of toxicity. Many people here were outright angry that such a massive screwup could be allowed to happen, and made sure to let everyone else here know about it, in the strongest possible terms. Arguably, that "toxic" anger helped save lives by making it apparent to outside observers just how serious the problem was.