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The kind of people who leave criticism on HN are not worth listening to anyway. Most of the users of this site have no taste and think they're more brilliant /

The kind of people who leave criticism on HN are not worth listening to anyway. Most of the users of this site have no taste and think they're more brilliant / important than they actually are.

pestaa 4y ago
Your comment is so self aware, it's almost an AI. :D
politelemon 4y ago
As someone on HN, I can't say with confidence that I resemble that remark.
jackblemming 4y ago
There's a lot of critics, then you look at their accomplishments and it's unsurprisingly sparse.
- thrown_22 4y ago
  Some people get paid in money and not exposure.
  - jackblemming 4y ago
    You may want to find other employment if your work requires an NDA that disallows any discussion of your work, or your future opportunities to get paid in money may be limited.
    - thrown_22 4y ago
      They aren't. National security is like catnip for recruiters.
froderick 4y ago
I think you will find that a great diversity of minds are attracted to this site, and for reasons you may not have considered. Curiosity is a giddy thing, and it is a fundamental part of what draws me here. If you read this site and see only the occasional jerk rather than the experience-driven insights, that is your misfortune. Maybe instagram is your thing. I hear they have a lot of cat pictures.
- mjmsmith 4y ago
  What makes you think the jerks are only occasional?
  - froderick 4y ago
    I've been reading this site fairly regularly since 2010. Not as long as many, but long enough to feel confident saying that though the cast is always changing, this site remains one of my favorite places to 1. discover things I hadn't considered previously 2. reevaluate my past decisions in a way that makes me thoughtful about future ones It is partly the articles, but more the comments (and careful modding). HN stands out as a great place to expand my awareness. There are people here with deep technical experience that care about the outcome of their conversations. The flame-bait and regressive behavior isn't the main thing going on, it is a sideshow. If that ever changes for me, I'm out of here. The article fodder is not as interesting to me as it used to be, but there are gems, and the comments remain engaging. Who knows, perhaps I'm one of the jerks? Perhaps I'm the dreamer that dreams the dream and am therefore the jerk expert? Hard for me to say, but I welcome your opinion.
  - chris_wot 4y ago
    Speaking as a reconstructed jerk, I have worked hard at not being one but sometimes it slips through the net.
- cmdialog 4y ago
zaat 4y ago
But do they shave themselves?
cassianoleal 4y ago
Given you're leaving a criticism on HN, I infer from your own comment you're not worth listening to.
- AnimalMuppet 4y ago
  Nice use of recursion ;-)
yetanotherloser 4y ago
rofl
livinginfear 4y ago
> ...not worth listening to anyway... > ...Most of the users of this site... > ...think they're more brilliant... I suppose the above critiques are not directed at yourself?

The kind of people who leave criticism on HN are not worth listening to anyway. Most of the users of this site have no taste and think they're more brilliant / important than they actually are.

pestaa 4y ago

Your comment is so self aware, it's almost an AI. :D

politelemon 4y ago

As someone on HN, I can't say with confidence that I resemble that remark.

jackblemming 4y ago

There's a lot of critics, then you look at their accomplishments and it's unsurprisingly sparse.

thrown_22 4y ago
Some people get paid in money and not exposure.
- jackblemming 4y ago
  You may want to find other employment if your work requires an NDA that disallows any discussion of your work, or your future opportunities to get paid in money may be limited.
  - thrown_22 4y ago
    They aren't. National security is like catnip for recruiters.

froderick 4y ago

I think you will find that a great diversity of minds are attracted to this site, and for reasons you may not have considered. Curiosity is a giddy thing, and it is a fundamental part of what draws me here. If you read this site and see only the occasional jerk rather than the experience-driven insights, that is your misfortune. Maybe instagram is your thing. I hear they have a lot of cat pictures.

mjmsmith 4y ago
What makes you think the jerks are only occasional?
- froderick 4y ago
  I've been reading this site fairly regularly since 2010. Not as long as many, but long enough to feel confident saying that though the cast is always changing, this site remains one of my favorite places to 1. discover things I hadn't considered previously 2. reevaluate my past decisions in a way that makes me thoughtful about future ones It is partly the articles, but more the comments (and careful modding). HN stands out as a great place to expand my awareness. There are people here with deep technical experience that care about the outcome of their conversations. The flame-bait and regressive behavior isn't the main thing going on, it is a sideshow. If that ever changes for me, I'm out of here. The article fodder is not as interesting to me as it used to be, but there are gems, and the comments remain engaging. Who knows, perhaps I'm one of the jerks? Perhaps I'm the dreamer that dreams the dream and am therefore the jerk expert? Hard for me to say, but I welcome your opinion.
- chris_wot 4y ago
  Speaking as a reconstructed jerk, I have worked hard at not being one but sometimes it slips through the net.
cmdialog 4y ago

zaat 4y ago

But do they shave themselves?

cassianoleal 4y ago

Given you're leaving a criticism on HN, I infer from your own comment you're not worth listening to.

AnimalMuppet 4y ago
Nice use of recursion ;-)

yetanotherloser 4y ago

rofl

livinginfear 4y ago

> ...not worth listening to anyway... > ...Most of the users of this site... > ...think they're more brilliant... I suppose the above critiques are not directed at yourself?