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> Please don't complain about tangential annoyances https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
by jasonjmcghee 2y ago
> Please don't complain about tangential annoyances
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- throwup238 2y agoPlease let Dang do the moderating. I think he gets paid by the flag.
- ggorlen 2y agoThanks for the reminder, but anyone visiting this site on a restricted data plan may be in for a surprise. Websites that download a quarter gigabyte of data without warning is more than an annoyance. How do you suggest I warn others to avoid this site? I don't think it's suitable for HN in its current state.
- gumby 2y agoI found the images distracting, and in particular the tweet-sized chunks of text separated by picture or two made the text hard to follow. So I think it's a legitimate criticism as this is a site for technical folks. Sure, not the topic of the post being commented on, but a good example to discuss.
- marcosdumay 2y agoLooks like it's a presentation transcription.
- alisonkisk 2y agoIt's not a complaint, it's a safety warning.
- padolsey 2y agoI find it useful. I'm on a pretty limited mobile data plan. Imagine others might be too. Though I wish there was a way my browser could warn me.
- xigoi 2y agoThis is not a tangential annoyance, it’s akin to a NSFW warning.