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I really, really don't understand where this comment is coming from. Why would this turn into a "racist rage thread"? Does HN have a history of these? I don't t

by Udo 13y ago

I really, really don't understand where this comment is coming from. Why would this turn into a "racist rage thread"? Does HN have a history of these? I don't think so. And seriously, why would it even have to do anything with race? To be honest, I don't get why the article claims this is about "Chinese ingenuity" either, it's a few assholes ruining it for the rest of us, as it happens eventually with every abusable service on the planet. Why would anyone assume all Chinese in all the Pizza Huts are doing this? Before you made that comment this insane possibility didn't even cross my mind.

Cthulhu_ 13y ago
> I really, really don't understand where this comment is coming from. Fear, really. Whenever a demographic is mentioned, comments quickly go on about the demographic (or about how it's not relevant). See also: topics about women.
- Udo 13y ago
  So we're preempting this expectation in an attempt to... what? Force blanket demographic views back into the discussion? Isn't bringing this up a rather cheap way to get upvotes while (over)stating the obvious? It doesn't strike me as particularly constructive to have a post essentially saying "I know how much you guys want to, but please let's not descend into rabid discrimination again" in every thread that is remotely about non-caucasians or women?