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The difference is those are presented as being fiction and this is being presented as a true story. If this blog post were presented honestly, as a work of fic
by ebbv 14y ago
The difference is those are presented as being fiction and this is being presented as a true story.
If this blog post were presented honestly, as a work of fiction, it would never have made it to the top of HN. Nobody would care. Because as fiction it's not interesting.
- raverbashing 14y agoSure, even though there are some works of fiction that begin "based on a true story" or something similar For the record I do believe it's a true story, even if the details are fuzzy, or maybe some things have been forgotten by the person telling the story.
- nikster 14y agoWho cares. I don't think the story is all that unlikely. And to quote my late grandfather: There are no true or false stories, only good ones and bad ones.
- ebbv 14y agoYour grandfather sounds like a liar.