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Sorry, but I disagree. When the blog post omits the most basic spelling rules of the language it is written in, it is worth complaining, lest we end up normalis

• NaOH 1y ago
  >...it is worth complaining, lest we end up normalising such behaviour. Discussions about spelling, grammar, and punctuation on other sites transgress the HN goal to normalize thoughtful, curiosity-driven discussion here.
  • pezezin 1y ago
    Then we can submit whatever random crap we find online in the name of "curiosity"? There is no filter whatsoever?
    • NaOH 1y ago
      The thoughtful component that was mentioned is critical. For that I defer to one of pg's original statements: "Thoughtful in both senses: civil and substantial." The substantial aspect of thoughtful content is inherently absent from "crap." https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html