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I completely agree. I actually avoided hackernews for years because the users are all so pretentious. Debating in this context is not generally an exercise in
by binary132 1y ago
I completely agree. I actually avoided hackernews for years because the users are all so pretentious. Debating in this context is not generally an exercise in self-development.
Now I’m completely guilty of it myself. :)
- ainiriand 1y agoSo far away from my own experience! I think I have learn so much from reading comments here, and then following up on other sources... Perhaps those commenters are just used to write in those terms or it can even be a subjective perception. I think as human beings we should judge ourselves with a bit more compassion and, if possible, always leaving space for positivity.
- binary132 1y agoIf anything it has gotten watered down a bit. I see you’re a fellow sub-10k karma haver, so possibly you weren’t around when it was at its most toxic ~10 years ago.