hackernews have a tendency to be very, very, very convinced that they're right, are smarter than other people, and that other people's lived experiences are irr

hackernews have a tendency to be very, very, very convinced that they're right, are smarter than other people, and that other people's lived experiences are irrelevant. Part of it is the common assumption that if you're smart in one area then you're somehow smart in all areas; for example, consider doctors like Ben Carson. Part of it is that many people in tech are on the spectrum or have underdeveloped social skills. Part of it is that one moderator can't possibly moderate everything as fast as on other forums. Part of it is that many people in tech are downright rich compared to most people. Part of it is that technically-minded people have more aggressive debating styles in order to get to the core of an argument and uncover the correct answer or solution faster, which can be very offputting to those not used to it Some examples are any threads where the author uses nonstandard pronouns, such as this one from a few hours ago. Some people have terrible takes, and the proportion of them compared to places like for example reddit is higher https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34446673 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34446673