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Anybody who still uses X (formerly Twitter) is supporting their behavior

by romusha 3y ago

andsoitis 3y ago
The world is shaded in more than black and white.
- 000ooo000 3y ago
  This line is a low-effort, cliché dismissal that does not engage the statement in a meaningful way.
  - KingMob 3y ago
    The original statement is also low-effort and cliché, so why should a comment require more effort?
    - elaus 3y ago
      Because we should strive to improve discussions and pull them up to a higher level if possible. Especially on HN, where the comment section is actually useful instead of a cesspool of empty arguments and insults.
      - KingMob 3y ago
        But saying "This line is a low-effort, cliché dismissal that does not engage the statement in a meaningful way" does none of the things you're hoping for, either. A much better idea is to down vote and move on.
        000ooo000 3y ago
        If I downvote a comment, how is the author to know why? If I want to promote thoughtful discussion on HN, downvoting without explaining why does absolutely nothing to serve that goal.
        KingMob 3y ago
        Not true, downvoted comments get dimmed and placed lower, so the majority of viewed comments will be higher quality. It doesn't communicate anything to the author, true, but insulting them is still not going to get you any closer to your goal.
tinycombinator 3y ago
Using X/Twitter to catch up and interact with the numerous friends, artists, and other communities there doesn't mean you support wage theft and withholding severance. It's hard to break away from such a populated platform, especially if most of the people you care about go to different platforms or don't share the same motivation to move.
- 000ooo000 3y ago
  I imagine GP is not only using 'support' to mean 'condone'; GP is using 'support' in its more literal sense, i.e. the users of the platform provide the means for the behaviour to continue by funding the company.

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Anybody who still uses X (formerly Twitter) is supporting their behavior

by romusha 3y ago

Anybody who still uses X (formerly Twitter) is supporting their behavior

andsoitis 3y ago
The world is shaded in more than black and white.
- 000ooo000 3y ago
  This line is a low-effort, cliché dismissal that does not engage the statement in a meaningful way.
  - KingMob 3y ago
    The original statement is also low-effort and cliché, so why should a comment require more effort?
    - elaus 3y ago
      Because we should strive to improve discussions and pull them up to a higher level if possible. Especially on HN, where the comment section is actually useful instead of a cesspool of empty arguments and insults.
      - KingMob 3y ago
        But saying "This line is a low-effort, cliché dismissal that does not engage the statement in a meaningful way" does none of the things you're hoping for, either. A much better idea is to down vote and move on.
        000ooo000 3y ago
        If I downvote a comment, how is the author to know why? If I want to promote thoughtful discussion on HN, downvoting without explaining why does absolutely nothing to serve that goal.
        KingMob 3y ago
        Not true, downvoted comments get dimmed and placed lower, so the majority of viewed comments will be higher quality. It doesn't communicate anything to the author, true, but insulting them is still not going to get you any closer to your goal.
tinycombinator 3y ago
Using X/Twitter to catch up and interact with the numerous friends, artists, and other communities there doesn't mean you support wage theft and withholding severance. It's hard to break away from such a populated platform, especially if most of the people you care about go to different platforms or don't share the same motivation to move.
- 000ooo000 3y ago
  I imagine GP is not only using 'support' to mean 'condone'; GP is using 'support' in its more literal sense, i.e. the users of the platform provide the means for the behaviour to continue by funding the company.