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Outside of maybe GIS update to maps, how is this relevant for HN? Seems like this will just entice political debate vs a tech discussion
by spacephysics 2y ago
Outside of maybe GIS update to maps, how is this relevant for HN?
Seems like this will just entice political debate vs a tech discussion
- aaronbrethorst 2y agoFree speech seems to be a pretty popular topic on HN. https://hn.algolia.com/?q=free+speech https://hn.algolia.com/?q=free+speech
- 9283409232 2y agoHN is not exclusively for tech discussion and the more technology and politics merge as we head into this techno-fascist era, post like this will likely happen more often.
- mdp2021 2y ago1) The point of this resource should be to gather people attracted by intellectual curiosity (not just «tech discussion»); 2) This resource is quite relevant to people who operate on the real world - which we have to know adequately to operate in
- shipscode 2y agoHN (or users?) seem to allow these kind of stories when they swing one way. Hence why they let the DOGE kid article and suppressed the A16z Daniel Penny story.
- themaninthedark 2y agoI would say that a private firm hiring a private individual doesn't make the cut for news unless they are hired for a public facing role. The DOGE kid is working in government, doing (controversial)things that are affected a substantial portion of the U.S. population. Should we follow those who we don't like through their lives and report on who has hired them and into what positions? Perhaps we should make them wear a large red A?
- nickthegreek 2y agoThis touches tech through Map programs like Apple & Google Maps, who have both bent the knee to this renaming. This is an organization that has a backbone and a light should be shined on them for not only their original principled stance but also this retaliation that is not in the spirit of the Constitution.