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>Heated arguments that make me feel bad after reading the comments instead of enlightened 1-There is bound to be heated arguments whenever two rational people

by sami36 14y ago

>Heated arguments that make me feel bad after reading the comments instead of enlightened 1-There is bound to be heated arguments whenever two rational people with different circumstances & a different thought process are asked to opine on any issue with less than an obvious resolution. If you're uncomfortable watching a rigorous back & forth. Try North Korea. 2- You do realize you're asking a question of a social nature. you're contributing to making HN less of a technical forum. 3- Nobody forces you to read comments. The community does a pretty good job both down-voting comments rife with negativity or without any value. (maybe even this one) I'm sorry, but it seems to me you're trolling.

lclarkmichalek 14y ago
How on earth does anyone think this is trolling? Anyway, I disagree with your points. 1) There is a very big difference between a heated argument and an argument. Maybe it's just a side effect of the medium we are using, but everyone seems to have so much trouble being civil. For example, instead of suggesting that OP go look to North Korea, you could have said "For me, the heated discussions are a good thing" or something similar. 2) OP realizes that HN isn't a technical forum, and isn't asking for it to change. 3) Comments are a massive part of the value that HN provides, and even if OP were to stop reading the comments, he'll still see the same mix of articles on the front page.
- mylittlepony 14y ago
  Everyone is suggesting Reddit, but there too you will find heated arguments [1]. In general, HN comments are way better, and trolls are kept in line. [1]: http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/135b5z/yes_the_fbi_and_cia_can_read_your_email_even_if/c716b7f http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/135b5z/yes_the_f...
  - im3w1l 14y ago
    No on is suggesting /r/technology though. There are subreddits out there that are a lot better.

by sami36 14y ago

lclarkmichalek 14y ago

How on earth does anyone think this is trolling? Anyway, I disagree with your points. 1) There is a very big difference between a heated argument and an argument. Maybe it's just a side effect of the medium we are using, but everyone seems to have so much trouble being civil. For example, instead of suggesting that OP go look to North Korea, you could have said "For me, the heated discussions are a good thing" or something similar. 2) OP realizes that HN isn't a technical forum, and isn't asking for it to change. 3) Comments are a massive part of the value that HN provides, and even if OP were to stop reading the comments, he'll still see the same mix of articles on the front page.

mylittlepony 14y ago
Everyone is suggesting Reddit, but there too you will find heated arguments [1]. In general, HN comments are way better, and trolls are kept in line. [1]: http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/135b5z/yes_the_fbi_and_cia_can_read_your_email_even_if/c716b7f http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/135b5z/yes_the_f...
- im3w1l 14y ago
  No on is suggesting /r/technology though. There are subreddits out there that are a lot better.