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Do you have any specific recommendations for improving HN discourse that we could discuss? The only thing that ever worked in my mind: "Become the change you w
by bob1029 3y ago
Do you have any specific recommendations for improving HN discourse that we could discuss?
The only thing that ever worked in my mind: "Become the change you want to see". The rules are already out there and are pretty good, IMO. Beyond that, the entire experience is a result of audience participation.
- g4zj 3y ago> Do you have any specific recommendations for improving HN discourse that we could discuss? Not at this time. I'm still working out whether the trend is actually occurring as perceived, or if something else is happening, such as a steadily-increasing personal standard on my end. > "Become the change you want to see". This has actually been my personal motto for quite some time. While I don't always succeed, I make a conscious effort to practice what I would otherwise only preach.
- bob1029 3y ago> a steadily-increasing personal standard on my end. This is what I observed it as. My own standards increased substantially because of the quality of HN. It's like augmented reality where I can see rule violation tags over human interactions in real-time now. Becoming aware of this is really important. It will allow you to back-off in the moment and let the journeyman pass without a full audit. For me, I was the person writing many of those comments in the past. Unless the comment is a bald-faced rule violation, I really do try to take it in good faith and guide towards the light.