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Thanks kind stranger

by LorenzoGood 3y ago

blackpill0w 3y ago
Use the upvote button instead of filling the thread with comments that add nothing to the discussion.
- TaylorAlexander 3y ago
  Actually I think "thanks kind stranger" adds something to the discussion. A sense of human connection.
  - blackpill0w 3y ago
    [flagged]
    - jamiek88 3y ago
      > This is a site for technical discussion Citation needed. Also, there’s literally a note about not saying ‘making the place like reddit’ in the faq. Which, if you feel the need to jump in as a quasi mod, perhaps you should give a once over?
      - fortran77 3y ago
        https://www.reddit.com/r/LOLHackerNews/comments/15k8c49/this_is_a_site_for_technical_discussion_if_half/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LOLHackerNews/comments/15k8c49/this...
      - dredmorbius 3y ago
        Generally: "Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive." <https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html>
    - jrflowers 3y ago
      Thank you for your work enforcing the rules, kind stranger. I might’ve simply scrolled past that comment, but it is good to see several people debating the nature of this website in the comments of an article about serial killers
  - acheron 3y ago
    Saying “me too” like some brain dead AOLer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMvS1Q1sos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMvS1Q1sos
- jacquesm 3y ago
  > instead of filling the thread with comments that add nothing to the discussion Like yours? (And this one...) 58 Karma users shouldn't be telling others how to behave. (See: karma is good for something...).
  - blackpill0w 3y ago
    1) It is indeed my fault for replying, I thought flagging is only available for users with a certain number of karma but apparently you have to click on the comment for the flag button to appear (which is weird). 2) The number of karma I have doesn't affect the correctness of my statement.
    - jamiek88 3y ago
      No but there is a culture and it behooves you to learn it prior to trying to enforce it.
- LorenzoGood 3y ago
  A simple downvote would suffice as well.
- dang 3y ago
  Empty comments can be ok if they're positive. There's nothing wrong with submitting a comment saying just "Thanks." What we especially discourage are comments that are empty and negative—comments that are mere name-calling. https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090206141746/http://www.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090206141746/http://www.ycombi...

Thanks kind stranger

blackpill0w 3y ago

Use the upvote button instead of filling the thread with comments that add nothing to the discussion.

TaylorAlexander 3y ago
Actually I think "thanks kind stranger" adds something to the discussion. A sense of human connection.
- blackpill0w 3y ago
  [flagged]
  - jamiek88 3y ago
    > This is a site for technical discussion Citation needed. Also, there’s literally a note about not saying ‘making the place like reddit’ in the faq. Which, if you feel the need to jump in as a quasi mod, perhaps you should give a once over?
    - fortran77 3y ago
      https://www.reddit.com/r/LOLHackerNews/comments/15k8c49/this_is_a_site_for_technical_discussion_if_half/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LOLHackerNews/comments/15k8c49/this...
    - dredmorbius 3y ago
      Generally: "Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive." <https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html>
  - jrflowers 3y ago
    Thank you for your work enforcing the rules, kind stranger. I might’ve simply scrolled past that comment, but it is good to see several people debating the nature of this website in the comments of an article about serial killers
- acheron 3y ago
  Saying “me too” like some brain dead AOLer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMvS1Q1sos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMvS1Q1sos
jacquesm 3y ago
> instead of filling the thread with comments that add nothing to the discussion Like yours? (And this one...) 58 Karma users shouldn't be telling others how to behave. (See: karma is good for something...).
- blackpill0w 3y ago
  1) It is indeed my fault for replying, I thought flagging is only available for users with a certain number of karma but apparently you have to click on the comment for the flag button to appear (which is weird). 2) The number of karma I have doesn't affect the correctness of my statement.
  - jamiek88 3y ago
    No but there is a culture and it behooves you to learn it prior to trying to enforce it.
LorenzoGood 3y ago
A simple downvote would suffice as well.
dang 3y ago
Empty comments can be ok if they're positive. There's nothing wrong with submitting a comment saying just "Thanks." What we especially discourage are comments that are empty and negative—comments that are mere name-calling. https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090206141746/http://www.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090206141746/http://www.ycombi...