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I would say HN is trending a bit away from inquiring conversation to like really absolute strong statements. Things like "google is lieing" or "it's a crime if
by tempnow987 5y ago
I would say HN is trending a bit away from inquiring conversation to like really absolute strong statements. Things like "google is lieing" or "it's a crime if facebook takes EU data outside of EU" or "apple is evil".
In short -> it feels like it's getting a bit more reddit / moral outrage oriented these days vs inquiry and discussion?
And unpopular opinions definitely get downvoted (vs just off topic / no content posts). It's worth reading the downvoted discussions as they are often interesting these days.
- nathanaldensr 5y agoAbsolutely. Especially when it comes to the frequent political stories being posted. I keep "show dead" on for the reason you mentioned in your last paragraph. Not all dead comments are interesting or worth reading, but I like to seek out controversial takes.
- DougN7 5y agoI often upvote the heavily downvoted comments for that reason - they usually make a good point, even if it’s unpopular. And, I find I often agree with the unpopular post anyway :$
- zozbot234 5y agoNot sure if it's just me, but I've been seeing less of the interesting technical content that used to define HN, seemingly replaced by more tribal stuff about SV and big tech (which soon gets very repetitive and tiresome) and even politics. Perhaps the pandemic/work from home stuff is a causal factor in this change, regardless I find it quite real.
- tjansen 5y agoIt always amazes me that what is getting downvoted depends on the time of day. I have seen comments that got downvoted in the morning (presumably by Europeans), only to get upvoted later in the day (by Americans). And other comments are popular in the morning, but get downvoted later.