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> His goals need not be what you want them to be; his project; his rules. Do not post on HN if the goals/rules/project are not be questioned. This is not a bha

by zkmon 3mo ago

> His goals need not be what you want them to be; his project; his rules. Do not post on HN if the goals/rules/project are not be questioned. This is not a bhajan forum. > You do need to know about a person to understand why he did a project that he did. What were his motivations and goals? That is the point here which can be inferred from his bio/talks. If your approach to assess something is only by learning about the person, and not by what they did or said then you need to know about me as well. But you came to conclusions without knowing about me, which violates your own principle. Also, if you think it is blasphemous to question the work done by your great person, please do not post it here. I'm not into "person-worshipping" or andh-bhakt cult. And this is not a thread to discuss about the person. The post talks about the work and my comments are in that context. I'm not required to get into bio/talks/profile or the perceived greatness of a person.

rramadass 3mo ago
> Do not post on HN if the goals/rules/project are not be questioned. Who said they cannot be questioned? But the author/submitter is not obligated to anticipate/satisfy/answer any of your questions/assumptions/etc. Something is posted on its own terms and you take it or leave it with/without criticism. Everything is volitional. In this context this recent cnn article "‘Whataboutism’ makes the internet exhausting. Why people think this way" (Bean Soup Theory) is very relevant - https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/16/health/bean-soup-theory-social-media-wellness https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/16/health/bean-soup-theory-s... > If your approach to assess something is only by learning about the person, and not by what they did or said then you need to know about me as well. But you came to conclusions without knowing about me, which violates your own principle. Learning about a person behind some work is one factor but not the only factor. In this case it was relevant since the author is both a AI researcher and a Sanskrit scholar and so the motivations/goals are easily inferred. If you want people to know about you (presumably w.r.t. to your scholarship in this domain) then you should have something in your profile instead of being anonymous and/or made it explicit in your comment. In its absence, people can't imagine things. Using talking points like "bhajan forum", "person-worshipping", "andh-bhakt cult" etc. is simply you projecting your assumptions/biases and nothing more. Pointing to a person's background has to do with establishing domain expertise and technical credentials. You can post any comment you want but so can others on your comment whether you like it or not. People can dismiss you the way you dismiss others.

by zkmon 3mo ago

rramadass 3mo ago

> Do not post on HN if the goals/rules/project are not be questioned. Who said they cannot be questioned? But the author/submitter is not obligated to anticipate/satisfy/answer any of your questions/assumptions/etc. Something is posted on its own terms and you take it or leave it with/without criticism. Everything is volitional. In this context this recent cnn article "‘Whataboutism’ makes the internet exhausting. Why people think this way" (Bean Soup Theory) is very relevant - https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/16/health/bean-soup-theory-social-media-wellness https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/16/health/bean-soup-theory-s... > If your approach to assess something is only by learning about the person, and not by what they did or said then you need to know about me as well. But you came to conclusions without knowing about me, which violates your own principle. Learning about a person behind some work is one factor but not the only factor. In this case it was relevant since the author is both a AI researcher and a Sanskrit scholar and so the motivations/goals are easily inferred. If you want people to know about you (presumably w.r.t. to your scholarship in this domain) then you should have something in your profile instead of being anonymous and/or made it explicit in your comment. In its absence, people can't imagine things. Using talking points like "bhajan forum", "person-worshipping", "andh-bhakt cult" etc. is simply you projecting your assumptions/biases and nothing more. Pointing to a person's background has to do with establishing domain expertise and technical credentials. You can post any comment you want but so can others on your comment whether you like it or not. People can dismiss you the way you dismiss others.