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> HN has truly become one of the most toxically stupid places on the web Stupid and uninformed are different things. The constant stream of personal attacks an
by Supermancho 6mo ago
> HN has truly become one of the most toxically stupid places on the web
Stupid and uninformed are different things. The constant stream of personal attacks and handwaving about abstract difficulty is not compelling.
- tsunamifury 6mo agoSure, but when you have people claiming Newton was overrated and everything invented was just easy, I think the term "stupid" does apply.
- dwd 6mo agoIt could also be a case that there are malicious actors (human or bots) trolling and seeking to destroy conversations (and HN), rather than stupidity. Someone raised the idea of flagging new accounts. That would make it easier to simply ignore them.
- jordanb 6mo agoYou're comparing a cellphone designer with some wins and a lot of losses in his portfolio to Isaac Newton...