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But why is it on Hacker News? And why did the submitter use the term Pinay? People barely know how to spell Filipino, so I don't expect them to know Pinay eithe

But why is it on Hacker News? And why did the submitter use the term Pinay? People barely know how to spell Filipino, so I don't expect them to know Pinay either. "Filipino visitor something something..."

cognivore 13y ago
>> But why is it on Hacker News? << Are you new to Hacker News? The stories are posted by people who frequent the site, and stories like these are on the first page constantly. I would suspect such things are important to the Hacker News readership. You could make theories why, but that's for another post. >> And why did the submitter use the term Pinay? People barely know how to spell Filipino... << Well, now I know what it means, getting a little educated with my news - can't hurt. I don't think a place like Hacker News should be dumbing down the language, or spelling, of its posts.
poweribo 13y ago
its "hacker news". not fox news. hackers can figure it out themselves.
DanBC 13y ago
> And why did the submitter use the term Pinay? People barely know how to spell Filipino, so I don't expect them to know Pinay either. The title comes from the submitted article. The article comes from ABC-CBN, a Philippine news source. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABS-CBN_News_and_Current_Affairs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABS-CBN_News_and_Current_Affai... > ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs (formerly ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs) is the news division of Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The organization is responsible for the daily news and information gathering of its news programs. Its current slogan is Panig sa Katotohanan, Panig sa Pagbangon ng Bayan (Tagalog for Sides for the Truth, Sides for the Rise of the Nation). According to the SWS media trust survey, ABS-CBN News & Current Affairs topped the list among Philippines news and broadcast organizations, garnering 68% of the public trust. > But why is it on Hacker News? What stories should be on HN, and why do you think this doesn't fit?

cognivore 13y ago

>> But why is it on Hacker News? << Are you new to Hacker News? The stories are posted by people who frequent the site, and stories like these are on the first page constantly. I would suspect such things are important to the Hacker News readership. You could make theories why, but that's for another post. >> And why did the submitter use the term Pinay? People barely know how to spell Filipino... << Well, now I know what it means, getting a little educated with my news - can't hurt. I don't think a place like Hacker News should be dumbing down the language, or spelling, of its posts.

poweribo 13y ago

its "hacker news". not fox news. hackers can figure it out themselves.

DanBC 13y ago

> And why did the submitter use the term Pinay? People barely know how to spell Filipino, so I don't expect them to know Pinay either. The title comes from the submitted article. The article comes from ABC-CBN, a Philippine news source. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABS-CBN_News_and_Current_Affairs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABS-CBN_News_and_Current_Affai... > ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs (formerly ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs) is the news division of Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The organization is responsible for the daily news and information gathering of its news programs. Its current slogan is Panig sa Katotohanan, Panig sa Pagbangon ng Bayan (Tagalog for Sides for the Truth, Sides for the Rise of the Nation). According to the SWS media trust survey, ABS-CBN News & Current Affairs topped the list among Philippines news and broadcast organizations, garnering 68% of the public trust. > But why is it on Hacker News? What stories should be on HN, and why do you think this doesn't fit?