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Erm. I can guess this moment of silence has something to do with the recent shooting, but why is this submitted without any context?
by irahul 14y ago
Erm. I can guess this moment of silence has something to do with the recent shooting, but why is this submitted without any context?
- duck 14y agoIt was a pop-up on HN at 9:30am EST.
- jsnell 14y agoA very badly implemented "moment of silence" overlay appeared on news.yc for a while. Showed up on every page load, blocked access to the content, and could only be dismissed with the mouse.
- raldi 14y agoAnyone take a screenshot?
- hooande 14y agoThe context is that a "Moment of Silence" overlay was placed across many websites at 9:30 am today, organized by Causes. People who were checking hackernews at 9:30 am might want to discuss the experience. I thought it was a solid gesture, and it brought appropriate attention to the victims and their families. At the same time, it felt like I was being compelled to take part in something with no warning (though the overlay was easy to dismiss). There is no shortage of Sandy Hook coverage on TV and elsewhere on the internet. I'm on hackernews because I chose to read hackernews.
- JoeAltmaier 14y agoAgreed. If I participated in that network of sympathy, I might have learned of the planned 'moment'. I would have participated. I believe, since their ability to 'spread the word' was limited they resorted to recruiting folks to aid in hijacking unsuspecting folk into their emotional event. Effectiveness: around zero I would think. The moment was over before I could figure out what was going on. Then: resentment.
- dhimes 14y agoI, somewhat ashamedly, will confess: I was actually irritated by the overlay. I've shared in the grieving...that had to happen sooner than now for me. I have a young child in elementary school, so this has been a big part of my life recently. But I want to do it on my terms. I don't want some asshole telling me I must pray, or support and argue about gun control, or 'Like' a picture of an out-of-work marine who is hanging out in the school parking lot today. I can appreciate the gestures, I just don't like the coercion.