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> But someone posts a link on HN, and people bitch and moan because the primary subject of marketing is sporting a beard. I see two posts making fun of beards.
by Segmentation 13y ago
> But someone posts a link on HN, and people bitch and moan because the primary subject of marketing is sporting a beard.
I see two posts making fun of beards. Two.
Why are you even making this discussion? Meta discussion is frowned upon on HN. If you feel someone's discussion is off-topic, down-vote them and move on.
The irony is your meta discussion is now the top-voted post, instead of discussion on the actual product.
- jcutrell 13y agoTotally agree with the idea that meta discussion should be limited. And, to be fair, it's not my fault my comment is the top voted post. I think the discussion about the fake/real login screen should be upped more than this one, certainly. But, I will say that I don't agree that this thread is invaluable or should be frowned upon for this discussion. I think the product is quite nicely done. I bought it. And I believe the discussion revolves around not only the product, but the presentation and the reception of that presentation. So the "meta" value here isn't limited to the beard conversation. It's a larger discussion about the HN community, which isn't quite "frowned upon." It's important that we all contribute to moderation and encourage better thought. I posted early in response to a initial negative discussion (which indeed is a pervasive issue on HN) about the pretension of the video, the aesthetics, etc. It's not just a response about beards - it's a response regarding the product and a more valuable way of understanding marketing, which I think will contribute to the discussion of the OP in the future. And thus, I think it is quite relevant to this particular thread. But I will rest my case here.