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It doesn't look good for the quality of discussion here if the most substantive response to your questions was flagged & killed: https://news.ycombinator.com/it
by generalizations 2y ago
It doesn't look good for the quality of discussion here if the most substantive response to your questions was flagged & killed: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43143579 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43143579
- sxyuan 2y agoI agree. I actually typed up a whole response to that post (which I vehemently disagreed with, but appreciated nonetheless) but by the time I hit submit it was already dead. Vouching wasn't enough to bring it back. I understand the temperature is running hot, but I hope that at least on HN we can strive to have civil discussions about these issues. I say this even though I am personally quite distraught about the current state of affairs.
- cassepipe 2y agoSince it's still accessible to read, I'd be eager to read your response EDIT: The response was saved from the dead, yay
- istjohn 2y agoLong doesn't equate to substantive. Edit: I didn't flag it, to be clear.
- cassepipe 2y agoSure but parent said "substantive" so since you're implying it's not (but rather just long), I'd like to read why you think it wasn't