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Why is the top ranking comments in this thread not even about the original article? This is so typical in the HN comments. This is a comment thread about 1962

• AlbertCory 3y ago
  Because I wrote about something Miles said in that interview.
  • johnea 3y ago
    This is still not about your writing and shouldn't be at the top of the comments. And its definetely NOT about programming, OR leadership.
    • coldtea 3y ago
      You don't get to decide what should be at the top of the comments. >And its definetely NOT about programming, OR leadership Never had to be. Perhaps you took the name "Hacker News" too literally?
• Stratoscope 3y ago
  Albert's comment wasn't about himself, but about an article he wrote that I found quite relevant to the Miles Davis article. He compares Miles' onstage behavior when another musician is soloing with Art Blakey's very different approach. It's worth reading them both, and I am glad they were both called to my attention. To answer your question about why it's at the top of the comment thread, I'm sure you already know the answer: multiple people like myself found it interesting and upvoted it. Complaining about that won't change anything.
• yuuuuuuuu 3y ago
  > Why is the top ranking comments in this thread not even about the original article? In short: Because it got the most upvotes. Sounds trivial but there is a deeper point to it. "Top comment" isn't about who gave the most praise or the harshest crisicism or the best summary or the most controversial take on the topic. It's about what the collective HN hivemind found was moving the conversation forward in the most interesting way. That's what's getting upvoted. If that happens to have mentioned another article, well, so be it.
• coldtea 3y ago
  Because discussions thread in various directions. It's not a school exam.