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> HN comments are absolute garbage on anything medical They are of the same quality on other topics. You just know less about those other topics.

HKH2 3y ago
You're still reading them so they must be somewhat valuable to you.
- fkyoureadthedoc 3y ago
  Doesn't mean the value is in their accuracy, and there are often good comments on software industry posts. The Jupyter Lab 4.0 post currently on the front page for example has a lot of great tips!
- bazeblackwood 3y ago
  As an endless source of unintentional humor, absolutely.
- coldtea 3y ago
  This is the most tired response. People also read all kinds of shit, watch cat and celeb videos, or doomscroll and hate themselves for wasting that time. People read stuff just to laugh at the ignorance, or in the off chance they'll find a good nugget. People also watch train wrecks. Being "somewhat valuable for them" doesn't imply anything further about it's overall value, or about its objective benefit for them.
  - HKH2 3y ago
    > This is the most tired response. Undoubtedly, but it forces cynics to concede value.
- podgorniy 3y ago
  They are. On HN nouise/signal ratio is one of the best I saw on internet in public forums.
nickpeterson 3y ago
Hah, so true! But, to be fair to HN users, I do find good information on here a lot. Whenever a tool or product comes up I don’t know, I tend to look it up in the HN search to see if there was ever any discussion of it. Tends to be a good way to find experience reports or possible alternative solutions.
- graypegg 3y ago
  I find HN to actually be really nice for the things HN knows well. People tend to correct comments from others with at least some respect, and normally the most accurate information floats to the top of the thread. The thing I generally find the least valuable is the “I’ll be downvoted for this” comments. Don’t prime people to be defensive!
amelius 3y ago
Other topics _except_ IT-related stuff, I guess.

HKH2 3y ago

You're still reading them so they must be somewhat valuable to you.

fkyoureadthedoc 3y ago
Doesn't mean the value is in their accuracy, and there are often good comments on software industry posts. The Jupyter Lab 4.0 post currently on the front page for example has a lot of great tips!
bazeblackwood 3y ago
As an endless source of unintentional humor, absolutely.
coldtea 3y ago
This is the most tired response. People also read all kinds of shit, watch cat and celeb videos, or doomscroll and hate themselves for wasting that time. People read stuff just to laugh at the ignorance, or in the off chance they'll find a good nugget. People also watch train wrecks. Being "somewhat valuable for them" doesn't imply anything further about it's overall value, or about its objective benefit for them.
- HKH2 3y ago
  > This is the most tired response. Undoubtedly, but it forces cynics to concede value.
podgorniy 3y ago
They are. On HN nouise/signal ratio is one of the best I saw on internet in public forums.

nickpeterson 3y ago

Hah, so true! But, to be fair to HN users, I do find good information on here a lot. Whenever a tool or product comes up I don’t know, I tend to look it up in the HN search to see if there was ever any discussion of it. Tends to be a good way to find experience reports or possible alternative solutions.

graypegg 3y ago
I find HN to actually be really nice for the things HN knows well. People tend to correct comments from others with at least some respect, and normally the most accurate information floats to the top of the thread. The thing I generally find the least valuable is the “I’ll be downvoted for this” comments. Don’t prime people to be defensive!

amelius 3y ago

Other topics _except_ IT-related stuff, I guess.