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Would it be productive to talk about how much this shows up on HN? There have always been topics that seem to attract sponsored influencers. In the recent past,
by wrp 4y ago
Would it be productive to talk about how much this shows up on HN? There have always been topics that seem to attract sponsored influencers. In the recent past, China seemed to be the biggest one, though Ukraine is now a major competing topic. I've wondered about the best way to respond to such.
- edgyquant 4y agoHN is made up, was seeded by, a lot of Linux guys who share a Stallmanist view of any data being in the hands of large corporations where you can’t control it. All of the dystopian fears that entails. So this is expected. China just eclipsed the US government as biggest bad in the recent years as it’s asserted itself as a technological superpower along with the obvious Russia stuff. It’s only natural we see more of those posts as at least we have a way in our government however minor