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I find people who vehemently debate relatively esoteric HN policies like title changes a little odd. In order to function, every ship needs a captain. PG is the
by coffeemug 13y ago
I find people who vehemently debate relatively esoteric HN policies like title changes a little odd. In order to function, every ship needs a captain. PG is the captain of this particular ship. If you don't like a policy, you can suggest an improvement and see if he decides if it's worthwhile to make a change. The HN people are always very responsive and thoughtful, so you can't fault them for ignoring their users or making ad-hoc decisions. If you happen not to like the decisions of the captain of this particular ship, you're always welcome to get off at the next port. It's pretty simple, so I really don't understand where the complaints are coming from.
- smacktoward 13y agoIt's not that hard to understand, really. People get passionate about the things they like. They want to see those things be as successful as they possibly can. When they see a decision made that they think will hinder that, they get cranky. But they're only cranky because they care; nobody complains about the policies at a place they never go to, or gripes when a band they don't listen to changes its sound. In that sense it's a compliment to PG and the admins that people get so worked up about things like this; it shows they've built something people care about.