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Crazy idea, if you don't know what you're talking about, shut the hell up.

joshgel 13y ago
Or ask an informed group of readers for clarification?
ari_elle 13y ago
it was an honest question and i don't think your reaction is appropriate behaviour for this site. If most think my comment is worthless, the voting system will make it enter the void. If others think it isn't it will be upvoted. That's how this site works. Just responding with "Shut up" adds nothing to the discussion and is something i am shocked to see on this site :(
- cobrausn 13y ago
  Look at the username - likely a purpose built troll account. Not the first I've seen on HN, but it's happening more than it used to.
  - D9u 13y ago
    That's funny. I thought cobrausn was a "purpose built troll account."
    - cobrausn 13y ago
      No, but YMMV.
    - mpyne 13y ago
      On the contrary, I think it's simply a snake enthusiant with a maritime affiliation.
      - cobrausn 13y ago
        Hah, half right and a good guess. Since we're on the topic, I always read your name as 'Max Payne'.
        mpyne 13y ago
        Well, that's far better-sounding than the reality, so please continue to do so!
easytiger 13y ago
actually people have been posting google searches to find exposed home ip camera systems and the like for years.
- D9u 13y ago
  Affirmative. I've been using Google "Dorks" for years.
marknutter 13y ago
Dude, what the heck?
btilly 13y ago
I used to be able to tell people like you to go back to Reddit. Unfortunately the quality of HN has declined far enough that your content-free insulting of a decent question is not immediately recognizable as something with no place here. I consider that fact a sad commentary on how far HN has fallen.
- wjamesg 13y ago
  I'm a relatively new HN reader (~1 year) and have taken much away from my time here (much reading, few comments). I understand where you're coming from with concerns about quality; however, I resent the fact that I may be considered part of the increased readership responsible for "HN's decline"
  - mpyne 13y ago
    I've been lurking HN for awhile now, and complaints about HN's decline were going on even years back when I was first introduced to the site...
    - dsfasfasf 13y ago
      Complaints about HN decline have been going on since I first started visiting this site in 2007.
    - laumars 13y ago
      That's how all communities work though. As a community grows and attracts new members, the old guard moan about how it was better when they were noobs. In fact this is true for real -"offline"- life as well.
    - verygoodyear 13y ago
      I've started reading HN recently after getting tired of reddit's endless 'girl, tell us about your masturbation stories' threads or r/pics and find HN so much better. I've read so many interesting articles and the comments are insanely high quality. It may not be what it used to be but it's a damn sight better than the rest of the web - especially reddit (which isn't what it used to be :p)

Or ask an informed group of readers for clarification?

it was an honest question and i don't think your reaction is appropriate behaviour for this site. If most think my comment is worthless, the voting system will make it enter the void. If others think it isn't it will be upvoted. That's how this site works. Just responding with "Shut up" adds nothing to the discussion and is something i am shocked to see on this site :(

cobrausn 13y ago
Look at the username - likely a purpose built troll account. Not the first I've seen on HN, but it's happening more than it used to.
- D9u 13y ago
  That's funny. I thought cobrausn was a "purpose built troll account."
  - cobrausn 13y ago
    No, but YMMV.
  - mpyne 13y ago
    On the contrary, I think it's simply a snake enthusiant with a maritime affiliation.
    - cobrausn 13y ago
      Hah, half right and a good guess. Since we're on the topic, I always read your name as 'Max Payne'.
      - mpyne 13y ago
        Well, that's far better-sounding than the reality, so please continue to do so!

easytiger 13y ago

actually people have been posting google searches to find exposed home ip camera systems and the like for years.

D9u 13y ago
Affirmative. I've been using Google "Dorks" for years.

marknutter 13y ago

Dude, what the heck?

btilly 13y ago

I used to be able to tell people like you to go back to Reddit. Unfortunately the quality of HN has declined far enough that your content-free insulting of a decent question is not immediately recognizable as something with no place here. I consider that fact a sad commentary on how far HN has fallen.

wjamesg 13y ago
I'm a relatively new HN reader (~1 year) and have taken much away from my time here (much reading, few comments). I understand where you're coming from with concerns about quality; however, I resent the fact that I may be considered part of the increased readership responsible for "HN's decline"
- mpyne 13y ago
  I've been lurking HN for awhile now, and complaints about HN's decline were going on even years back when I was first introduced to the site...
  - dsfasfasf 13y ago
    Complaints about HN decline have been going on since I first started visiting this site in 2007.
  - laumars 13y ago
    That's how all communities work though. As a community grows and attracts new members, the old guard moan about how it was better when they were noobs. In fact this is true for real -"offline"- life as well.
  - verygoodyear 13y ago
    I've started reading HN recently after getting tired of reddit's endless 'girl, tell us about your masturbation stories' threads or r/pics and find HN so much better. I've read so many interesting articles and the comments are insanely high quality. It may not be what it used to be but it's a damn sight better than the rest of the web - especially reddit (which isn't what it used to be :p)