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I have no idea who most of the authors of essays submitted to HN are. Sometimes I come to know more about them by reading more of their work, but usually I don'
by tjr 14y ago
I have no idea who most of the authors of essays submitted to HN are. Sometimes I come to know more about them by reading more of their work, but usually I don't know who they are before then. Same for the vast majority of folks posting comments.
If we are interested only in the opinions of people we already know, how can a site like HN even exist?
- OafTobark 14y agoThat's not my point. It's the fact his name was emphasized in the title.
- tjr 14y agoThe original post had no title, per se. The most title-looking piece of text on it was in fact just "Wil Wheaton". What do you think would have been a better title for submitting this piece to HN?
- OafTobark 14y agoA take on Instagram's new ad policy I mean its not bad. I agree with your original statement that I too, don't know the majority of people who post stuff to HN in general, and I don't have issues with that. However, when someone submits a name in the title, I expect it to be a name that is relevant or something I would consider important. Names like Marc Andreesen or whoever makes a lot of sense. Wil Wheaton, not so much. Of course thats personal opinion. That said, even with blog posts by Marc Andreesen, you don't see stuff like "<insert name>: title". That sorta irks me. Personal problem, I know.