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The issue for me is derailment. Your complaint - which is unrelated to the content of this article - is now the top comment. I agree with you, but there are p
by kenferry 13y ago
The issue for me is derailment.
Your complaint - which is unrelated to the content of this article - is now the top comment.
I agree with you, but there are probably a lot of things we agree about, which are also not related to the content of this article.
And regarding whether your complaint is doing the author a favor? You know, it's probably not. You're just going to discourage him from writing, because then he doesn't have to deal with HN's abuse.
- resu_nimda 13y agoTechnically it is related to the content and usability of the page as a whole. It falls under the umbrella of feedback on the user's experience with the site. I think it's myopic to dictate what is and isn't up for discussion, to say "well that's not the point, just ignore it." If the ad is so distracting and off-putting that the user doesn't even get to the content, that is pretty important. And if that post rises to the top, the message is that a substantial amount of people are having a similar experience.