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Wow that is very insightful. I 'm surprised that even here people are willingly conformists to gain acceptance.
by zerostar07 14y ago
Wow that is very insightful. I 'm surprised that even here people are willingly conformists to gain acceptance.
- forrestthewoods 14y agoI think it started with the 500 karma requirement for downvoting. I wanted the ability to downvote so I min-maxed my comments to get there quickly. After that trying to increase my average is just a way to see if I'm improving. I don't view it as conforming or trying to gain acceptance. It's more like a silly game. It does have potential value as it's good practice for interacting with the media and making company blog posts.
- sliverstorm 14y agoDon't be. People conform everywhere, all the time. HN isn't that special.
- finalcut 14y agoI don't think the fact that people conform is surprising. What is, possibly, surprising is that someone laid it out there - that they are being a conformist. Typically, in my experience, people aren't that honest with themselves.