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The spirit of kindness is in the guidelines: "Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sne

The spirit of kindness is in the guidelines: "Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community." [1] I didn't ask people to censor themselves, just to be nice. I've also acknowledged that I'm no mediator, moderator, or arbiter. I just had a great time with the app and feel compelled to help others like me get access to it. Am I doing something that is prohibited in the guidelines? "Flame-War Detector" discusses the NLP a bit. [2] Also, it's implied by the second answer in the FAQ. [3] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html [2] https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented#flame-war-detector https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented#flame-... [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

ad404b8a372f2b9 4y ago
I'm not speaking of the guidelines, I'm speaking of the quality of the discussion. It reads like spam, in my opinion, to post the same off-topic response to every mildly argumentative comment on this post in order to preserve the post's ranking, especially since some of those responses come across as passive aggressive. And it is somewhat paradoxical to enforce toxic, seemingly insincere positivity in a post about mental health. Thank you for the Github links, that's an interesting ranking mechanism.
- comfypotato 4y ago
  Definitely not insincere (I have no basis on which to judge toxicity). As a result of your communication, I've stopped spamming said comments. It's just a well-done and very helpful app. It's current position at the top of the front page shows that I'm not alone in this sentiment. Again, I only wanted for others in need of the boost to their day to get access to the link. As I mentioned (in another comment where someone else agrees with you that my positivity is unhelpful), the app isn't needed by everyone. It's not rocket science to understand that a recent/timestamp-young post on the front page is more sensitive to algorithmic downranking. I just did what I could to defend a positive sentiment in the comment section for long enough that the link could establish itself. It's all in the spirit of promoting well-being among the users of HN. I appreciate your feedback (though I'm a little bit confused as to why you view my actions in a negative light). Does the success of my endeavor to establish the post on the front page of HN not show that my motivation aligns with the attitude around here? (Perhaps it has nothing to do with me, I acknowledge that (but doubt it.)) Your welcome for the GitHub links. That whole repo fascinates me.
  - rep_lodsb 4y ago
    >It's just a well-done and very helpful app. In your opinion. >It's current position at the top of the front page shows that I'm not alone in this sentiment. To a more cynical person it also suggests that one group of posters is very highly motivated to push this topic. And may even be doing so in an organized effort, rather than as individuals posting their genuine opinions. >It's all in the spirit of promoting well-being among the users of HN. "Have you heard the good news of our Lord and Saviour?"

ad404b8a372f2b9 4y ago

I'm not speaking of the guidelines, I'm speaking of the quality of the discussion. It reads like spam, in my opinion, to post the same off-topic response to every mildly argumentative comment on this post in order to preserve the post's ranking, especially since some of those responses come across as passive aggressive. And it is somewhat paradoxical to enforce toxic, seemingly insincere positivity in a post about mental health. Thank you for the Github links, that's an interesting ranking mechanism.

comfypotato 4y ago
Definitely not insincere (I have no basis on which to judge toxicity). As a result of your communication, I've stopped spamming said comments. It's just a well-done and very helpful app. It's current position at the top of the front page shows that I'm not alone in this sentiment. Again, I only wanted for others in need of the boost to their day to get access to the link. As I mentioned (in another comment where someone else agrees with you that my positivity is unhelpful), the app isn't needed by everyone. It's not rocket science to understand that a recent/timestamp-young post on the front page is more sensitive to algorithmic downranking. I just did what I could to defend a positive sentiment in the comment section for long enough that the link could establish itself. It's all in the spirit of promoting well-being among the users of HN. I appreciate your feedback (though I'm a little bit confused as to why you view my actions in a negative light). Does the success of my endeavor to establish the post on the front page of HN not show that my motivation aligns with the attitude around here? (Perhaps it has nothing to do with me, I acknowledge that (but doubt it.)) Your welcome for the GitHub links. That whole repo fascinates me.
- rep_lodsb 4y ago
  >It's just a well-done and very helpful app. In your opinion. >It's current position at the top of the front page shows that I'm not alone in this sentiment. To a more cynical person it also suggests that one group of posters is very highly motivated to push this topic. And may even be doing so in an organized effort, rather than as individuals posting their genuine opinions. >It's all in the spirit of promoting well-being among the users of HN. "Have you heard the good news of our Lord and Saviour?"