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Your post is endemic of something I see a lot on HN. You know nothing about agriculture, but you see a minor set of stories and you think you're a fucking exper
by stonemetal 14y ago
Your post is endemic of something I see a lot on HN. You know nothing about agriculture, but you see a minor set of stories and you think you're a fucking expert.
What is with the create a throwaway account to insult people thing? Karma isn't worth anything why not burn it under your real username?
- Useful_Idiot 14y agoHN has the same issue as Reddit: accounts tend to get Hell-banned / Voted into obscurity for merely voicing alternative thought processes / not conforming to the 'logical-identity' construct that HN is comfortable with. Proof? This account is hell-banned, or at least it was.
- calinet6 14y agoFrankly, HN is a better place if people value their accounts and their reputation. This is a Good Thing.
- tokenizer 14y agoSome people value being able to mask their account to voice their true opinion. It doesn't mean he's creating an account to troll necessarily, but to conceal his more reputable account from things we all know if possible; abuse. Something your parent doesn't seem to respect. "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." - Voltaire
- incision 14y agoI've been struggling and failing for a minute here for a way sum this up. It's likely impossible as it's far from a simple topic. Anyway, I tend to disagree. Reputation can do plenty to make a place worse - squashing dissenting opinions, incentivizing "gaming" of the system. I do my best to ignore these systems entirely.
- calinet6 14y agoIronically this may increase your reputation, as honesty and genuineness are extremely valued traits. Most corporations fail to realize this.
- stonemetal 14y agoHN is a better place if people value their accounts and their reputation. This is a Good Thing. Only if it makes them valuable members of the community. If patio11(just as an example no offense) logged out of patio11 and logged in as a string of throw away accounts, then him valuing his account hurts the community. It incorrectly values the patio11 persona. It improves engagement of someone who is actively trolling. It actively encourages others to engage in such behavior.
- jhcoaps 14y agoSometimes it's best to let the argument stand on it's own merit, not on your name. --Publius. Also, Karma doesn't matter, but sentiments that can be perceived as being anti-libertarian often result in Hell-Banning on this site, which is vaguely annoying.