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I didn't downvote, but your original comment is (to me at least) an unreadable, massive wall of links and quotes, that's hard to scan visually for a hint of its
by dxdm 3y ago
I didn't downvote, but your original comment is (to me at least) an unreadable, massive wall of links and quotes, that's hard to scan visually for a hint of its content, taking up unusually many screen-fuls on my mobile client.
This is only conjecture, but maybe some people who downvoted wanted to signal that they would have preferred a contribution that is more inviting and accessible to the reader.
- DonHopkins 3y ago[flagged]
- letsbehonest1 3y ago[flagged]
- cebert 3y agoI felt similarly. The OP was too long and unreadable. Not liking the comment has nothing to do with transphobia.
- jacquesm 3y agoDon is HN's unofficial historian of the computing industry, much of which he has personally witnessed or been a part of. His comments may be long but offer a wealth of background on the subjects where he can be bothered to comment on, if you think this is too long I wonder how you look at books and what you would improve to make the comment more readable, for me it is perfectly fine.