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> But out in the greater society, people get all worked up about those other topics I understand that. Believe me, I can definitely get worked up about Next.js

> But out in the greater society, people get all worked up about those other topics I understand that. Believe me, I can definitely get worked up about Next.js, if you really want to go there...! It is in no way surprising that people interested in people can end up in the same place around topics related to people. > In my experience, at least... But the underscore here is that your experience is based on where your interests (perhaps not the perfect word to describe this, but it's what I got) lie. If you have a greater interest in people, you're going to feel more strongly about it. I'm not bothered by it at all. But, by the same token, what is to say that I don't feel more strongly towards technical controversy than you do?

solardev 2y ago
You very well might! No algorithm is perfect, and no moderation system will get it right every time. But I hope your experience on HN is still a net positive.
- randomdata 2y ago
  > no moderation system will get it right every time. It doesn't need to, of course. Moderation, outside of blatant spam perhaps, is rather pointless. If someone wants to exclaim "Next.js is the second coming of Jesus", I want to hear it. There is a reason they are saying it. To not get stuck in my bias: For those interested in people, why wouldn't you want to hear "so and so group of people are all _____ and they should all be ________, and oh, your mom sucks"? It is a ridiculous statement at face value, admittedly, but it is someone's attempt at communicating. What they are actually trying to say might teach you something important. Wouldn't you want to surface what they are truly trying to get at? I certainly would for its tech-based counterpart. Especially if it seems to contradict what I hold dear. > But I hope your experience on HN is still a net positive. Naturally! I'm out of here the second it is in any way not positive. No sense wasting your free time on something you don't enjoy.

solardev 2y ago

You very well might! No algorithm is perfect, and no moderation system will get it right every time. But I hope your experience on HN is still a net positive.

randomdata 2y ago
> no moderation system will get it right every time. It doesn't need to, of course. Moderation, outside of blatant spam perhaps, is rather pointless. If someone wants to exclaim "Next.js is the second coming of Jesus", I want to hear it. There is a reason they are saying it. To not get stuck in my bias: For those interested in people, why wouldn't you want to hear "so and so group of people are all _____ and they should all be ________, and oh, your mom sucks"? It is a ridiculous statement at face value, admittedly, but it is someone's attempt at communicating. What they are actually trying to say might teach you something important. Wouldn't you want to surface what they are truly trying to get at? I certainly would for its tech-based counterpart. Especially if it seems to contradict what I hold dear. > But I hope your experience on HN is still a net positive. Naturally! I'm out of here the second it is in any way not positive. No sense wasting your free time on something you don't enjoy.