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@dang anything mentioning Wagner group is being flagged off the main page, I could see why some people would react that way when there’s a 20 articles shared ab

by Lewton 3y ago

@dang anything mentioning Wagner group is being flagged off the main page, I could see why some people would react that way when there’s a 20 articles shared about the same thing in an hour, but it’s a bit disturbing that there’s currently zero articles on the front page about this

sph 3y ago
Quit using HN for general news. Go to your favourite news website, they all have a live section about this unfolding event. I could not care less what software engineers have to say on the matter.
- dmarchand90 3y ago
  There is precedent for hackernews covering unusually large and important events. Covid, Jan 6th, the start of the Ukraine War. I don't see the problem with some general news of large scale importance, e.g., a hostile mercenary force is a 4 hour drive away from the capital of the state with the largest supply of nuclear weapons Agree we shouldn't lose focus but this seems rare and important enough to be worth discussing. From the guidelines of what is off-topic "Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, or celebrities, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon."
  - ModernMech 3y ago
    Slashdot used to get complaints like this all the time (maybe still does, wouldn't know). They would be followed by a recitation of the Slashdot motto: "News for nerds, stuff that matters. This is a story that matters." Usually shut people up immediately. HN also suffers nerds not wanting to hear about anything except nerd shit, but we don't have a handy shorthand to shut down these tedious complaints.
    - sph 3y ago
      [flagged]
      - ModernMech 3y ago
        The obvious solution for everyone taking the time to comment and complain about how much they don't want to read what they're reading, is for them to just to not read it and move on. That's why the complaints are so tedious.
      - mtlmtlmtlmtl 3y ago
        You're the only one being obnoxious and snarky.
- jona-f 3y ago
  I didn't know about swiftcentre, or metaculus and I'm fascinated by it. That's exactly the software engineer approach to this topic i like to see when i come here.
- mtlmtlmtlmtl 3y ago
  I mean, I get your point that others programmers are not usually were I go for political wisdom. But it's not like mainstream news website have a better alternative for discussion either. Their comment sections tend to be completely saturated with far right incel fanaticism and low brow outrage. HN, at least, is not that.
  - soupfordummies 3y ago
    Yeah and what's wrong with techies?! We're a pretty smart bunch I like to think ;)
marak830 3y ago
There is a more and zero chance that those flags are not from general user accounts. Also @danf doesn't actually taf him from what I have read, there is an option at the bottom of the page(apparently, I've never used it XD) Edit: mailto:hn@ycombinator.com Is the link at the bottom.
- 93po 3y ago
  I would bet it’s almost entirely authentic flagging. News about Russia’s invasion has a lot of propaganda and unverified reporting, and I imagine HN users are tired and skeptical of anything on the news about it. For context, I’m not at all denying the invasion or how awful it is. I’m only saying there is extreme hyperbole at times in the same way there is about controversial political figures in the US
- marak830 3y ago
  My apologies for the typos I just noticed and I was super busy at the time :-(
decremental 3y ago
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bitcharmer 3y ago
The main page is heavily curated by dang and only features what he likes. For actual popular content I just go to /active
- ModernMech 3y ago
  Almost 10 years on HN and I've never known about this. Thanks.
- Lewton 3y ago
  “and only features what he likes” that’s not remotely true
- 93po 3y ago
  What you’re implying is not true at all. I am massively critical of online moderation and dang and his team definitely curate a lot but it’s done very transparently when potentially controversial and he has an extremely reputable track record
- lost_tourist 3y ago
  thanks! I didn't know about that

by Lewton 3y ago

sph 3y ago

Quit using HN for general news. Go to your favourite news website, they all have a live section about this unfolding event. I could not care less what software engineers have to say on the matter.

dmarchand90 3y ago
There is precedent for hackernews covering unusually large and important events. Covid, Jan 6th, the start of the Ukraine War. I don't see the problem with some general news of large scale importance, e.g., a hostile mercenary force is a 4 hour drive away from the capital of the state with the largest supply of nuclear weapons Agree we shouldn't lose focus but this seems rare and important enough to be worth discussing. From the guidelines of what is off-topic "Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, or celebrities, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon."
- ModernMech 3y ago
  Slashdot used to get complaints like this all the time (maybe still does, wouldn't know). They would be followed by a recitation of the Slashdot motto: "News for nerds, stuff that matters. This is a story that matters." Usually shut people up immediately. HN also suffers nerds not wanting to hear about anything except nerd shit, but we don't have a handy shorthand to shut down these tedious complaints.
  - sph 3y ago
    [flagged]
    - ModernMech 3y ago
      The obvious solution for everyone taking the time to comment and complain about how much they don't want to read what they're reading, is for them to just to not read it and move on. That's why the complaints are so tedious.
    - mtlmtlmtlmtl 3y ago
      You're the only one being obnoxious and snarky.
jona-f 3y ago
I didn't know about swiftcentre, or metaculus and I'm fascinated by it. That's exactly the software engineer approach to this topic i like to see when i come here.
mtlmtlmtlmtl 3y ago
I mean, I get your point that others programmers are not usually were I go for political wisdom. But it's not like mainstream news website have a better alternative for discussion either. Their comment sections tend to be completely saturated with far right incel fanaticism and low brow outrage. HN, at least, is not that.
- soupfordummies 3y ago
  Yeah and what's wrong with techies?! We're a pretty smart bunch I like to think ;)

marak830 3y ago

There is a more and zero chance that those flags are not from general user accounts. Also @danf doesn't actually taf him from what I have read, there is an option at the bottom of the page(apparently, I've never used it XD) Edit: mailto:hn@ycombinator.com Is the link at the bottom.

93po 3y ago
I would bet it’s almost entirely authentic flagging. News about Russia’s invasion has a lot of propaganda and unverified reporting, and I imagine HN users are tired and skeptical of anything on the news about it. For context, I’m not at all denying the invasion or how awful it is. I’m only saying there is extreme hyperbole at times in the same way there is about controversial political figures in the US
marak830 3y ago
My apologies for the typos I just noticed and I was super busy at the time :-(

decremental 3y ago

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bitcharmer 3y ago

The main page is heavily curated by dang and only features what he likes. For actual popular content I just go to /active

ModernMech 3y ago
Almost 10 years on HN and I've never known about this. Thanks.
Lewton 3y ago
“and only features what he likes” that’s not remotely true
93po 3y ago
What you’re implying is not true at all. I am massively critical of online moderation and dang and his team definitely curate a lot but it’s done very transparently when potentially controversial and he has an extremely reputable track record
lost_tourist 3y ago
thanks! I didn't know about that