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https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html > Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-e
by maeil 2y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
> Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes.
> Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.
> When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. "That is idiotic; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3."
> Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community.
> Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.
> Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. Omit internet tropes.
Have a nice day.
- JumpCrisscross 2y agoCiting the charges and pointing out that Reddit and Twitter aren’t representative of the general population isn’t snarky, it’s substantiation. The track record of people extrapolating from Twitter or Reddit to America is incredibly poor. One needs extraordinary evidence to claim this time is different.
- newdee 2y agoI don’t think the guidelines need to be carted out here. Parent was making their argument reasonably, maybe you just dislike what they’re saying?