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The resentment on HN is repulsive

6 points by jmeister 4y ago

Why did this place go from optimism and constructive criticism to dumb hate for successful people? I think there's been a transition in its userbase from "aspiring founder/hacker" to "disgruntled employee" in the past 5 years.

sdwr 4y ago
Spicy! When I started reading HN 4-ish years ago, I was intimidated by how much everyone seemed to know, and how serious the tone was. I still see people with incredible insights, but now they're more like bright spots in a pedantic brine. Did the site change? Am I trying to wring the last drops of value out of a meal no longer meant for me? Either way, I still appreciate the information-centric culture, better than all the jokes on reddit.
iab 4y ago
I resent this post
minimaxir 4y ago
Arguably it's been less cynical over time. HN memes existed for a reason around 2013.
tr1ll10nb1ll 4y ago
I agree. And the disdain towards a new way of doing things (especially in web development, serverless for instance) is impeccable. No one is forcing anyone to use these new ways.
- nigerian1981 4y ago
  No one is forcing anyone to avoid using these new ways either
buffaloo 4y ago
codefreeordie 4y ago
Success is no longer seen as good or desirable or even morally-acceptable in modern American society (or really modern Western society generally). It's not that weird that this change has affected HN too, since most of the user base is American.
superchroma 4y ago
Nobody forces you to lurk here and read the comments. Maybe start your own content aggregator website that celebrates successful people?
dang 4y ago
You posted something like this 3 times already: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32492333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32492333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32449114 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32449114 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32447702 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32447702 Can you please not? Even if you're right, the only way to respond that doesn't contribute to exactly the problem you're talking about is to respectfully provide correct information and better arguments. Fulminating at the decline of the internet (or this corner of it) just adds to it.
- jmeister 4y ago
  Noted. Thanks dang, this is still the best moderated forum around.

6 points by jmeister 4y ago

sdwr 4y ago

Spicy! When I started reading HN 4-ish years ago, I was intimidated by how much everyone seemed to know, and how serious the tone was. I still see people with incredible insights, but now they're more like bright spots in a pedantic brine. Did the site change? Am I trying to wring the last drops of value out of a meal no longer meant for me? Either way, I still appreciate the information-centric culture, better than all the jokes on reddit.

iab 4y ago

I resent this post

minimaxir 4y ago

Arguably it's been less cynical over time. HN memes existed for a reason around 2013.

tr1ll10nb1ll 4y ago

I agree. And the disdain towards a new way of doing things (especially in web development, serverless for instance) is impeccable. No one is forcing anyone to use these new ways.

nigerian1981 4y ago
No one is forcing anyone to avoid using these new ways either

buffaloo 4y ago

codefreeordie 4y ago

Success is no longer seen as good or desirable or even morally-acceptable in modern American society (or really modern Western society generally). It's not that weird that this change has affected HN too, since most of the user base is American.

superchroma 4y ago

Nobody forces you to lurk here and read the comments. Maybe start your own content aggregator website that celebrates successful people?

dang 4y ago

You posted something like this 3 times already: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32492333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32492333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32449114 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32449114 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32447702 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32447702 Can you please not? Even if you're right, the only way to respond that doesn't contribute to exactly the problem you're talking about is to respectfully provide correct information and better arguments. Fulminating at the decline of the internet (or this corner of it) just adds to it.

jmeister 4y ago
Noted. Thanks dang, this is still the best moderated forum around.