> Cut people some slack. yes, I agree, that's what I was advocating: HNers with a personal anecdotal axe to grind frequently throw away the value of good posts

> Cut people some slack. yes, I agree, that's what I was advocating: HNers with a personal anecdotal axe to grind frequently throw away the value of good posts because they have just have to grind their axe axe again. Whether social media is harming children's development is an interesting and important question and of a scientific nature, so people here should cut the researchers some slack and at least read the evidence at face value