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pg isn't saying that the comment misses the point, he is saying that the comment is saying that the post is missing the point. He wasn't saying the original co
by andrewguenther 14y ago
pg isn't saying that the comment misses the point, he is saying that the comment is saying that the post is missing the point.
He wasn't saying the original comment was unreasonable at all. The original comment is the exact kind of thing you would see as top comment on this kind of post, and that isn't a bad thing.
- rednukleus 14y agoWhen I first read pg's comment I interpreted it the same way as cperciva. But after reading your comment, I'm not sure any more.
- fakeer 14y agoPlease read pg's next comment(above) and you might be sure again. I think he meant what cperciva interpreted. Here - "I want HN to be a site where people engage in meaningful discussion that I try to discourage people from upvoting the first dismissive comment they come across"
- rednukleus 14y agoAgreed, my first instinct was right.
- BHSPitMonkey 14y ago"It would be humorously appropriate if the top comment on the thread about the official HN t-shirt were the traditional nitpicking/point-missing type that is so commonly the top comment" I'm pretty sure he was talking about the comment...