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What do these "unpacking" comments mean, and why are they getting progressively more common on HN? I don't feel they add much value.
by sebmellen 4y ago
What do these "unpacking" comments mean, and why are they getting progressively more common on HN? I don't feel they add much value.
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]
- tetromino_ 4y agoHere "to unpack" is used in the school literature class sense of "to analyze in detail and discuss". Thus, "a lot to unpack" is a flippant suggestion that a comment could serve as a fruitful subject for discussion (meaning: for unfunny jokes, speculations about the commenter's mental state, socially disapproved activities, and/or political affiliation, etc.) An "a lot to unpack" comment adds little value by itself. It's basically a verbal reaction emoji.