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It seems pleasant at first, then you realize that 90% of comments on every post are cynical negativity and I'm not entirely sure if spending much time around he
by moffkalast 3y ago
It seems pleasant at first, then you realize that 90% of comments on every post are cynical negativity and I'm not entirely sure if spending much time around here is a good thing because it'm starting to absorb it.
- esperent 3y agoYes, HN is a very cynical and negative place, and it's interesting how quickly I stop noticing that if I visit a few days in a row. But if I don't visit for a week and then come back, it's starkly obvious. It's also not exclusively negative and cynical, of course, and there are some great insights to be found here. I think you're being unfair with 90%. Maybe more like 70%?
- yannyu 3y agoIs there any tech-oriented forum that isn't largely cynical and negative? Is there any social media that isn't largely cynical and negative? I also notice how my mindset changes when I don't visit, which really just makes me think I should stop engaging in 90% of online discourse and discussion.
- moffkalast 3y agoFeels like reddit is at least has a larger percentage of memes and shitposting so there's less overall negativity, but there's also less substance.
- esperent 3y ago> Is there any tech-oriented forum that isn't largely cynical and negative Maybe no? I only know of two (not including subreddits): HN and Slashdot. And of the two, Slashdot is far, far, more negative, with the weird addition of American style republican political views. Which, as a European reader, makes it feel like a very right wing place. Are there any other forums I'm not aware of?
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- avgDev 3y agoIdk once you experience enough world, it is quite hard not be cynical. I guess I fit right in.