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This criticism comes up every time one of Amos’ posts shows up here. If you don’t like the style that’s fine but it’s not like you have some novel criticism her
by jen20 4y ago
This criticism comes up every time one of Amos’ posts shows up here. If you don’t like the style that’s fine but it’s not like you have some novel criticism here.
- mpalmer 4y agoFortunately it's novel to plenty of other people here. Crisis averted!
- therein 4y agoI normally don't mind Amos' style but this one was actually a little too much. So I'd consider that novel criticism. The quantity will add into the feedback and provide context.
- quickthrower2 4y agoIt is in tldr territory. If I am going to read a book I need to have a careful think and read some reviews first to see if that is worth my time.
- zarzavat 4y agoIn general people post their criticisms here because it’s assumed, perhaps arrogantly but often justifiably, that authors read HN and will see them.
- happytoexplain 4y agoI haven't noticed, but I also don't assume anything I say is novel. However, being novel isn't necessary for adding information. If a hundred people have the same criticism vs if three people have the same criticism, those two scenarios say different things, and therefore each represent different pieces of information, so the extra 97 people in the former case are adding information on the whole despite not individually saying something novel.