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I'd like the opposite of homogeneity. Rather, novel perspectives should be more visible. I'm thinking along the terms to respect for all opinions and highlight

I'd like the opposite of homogeneity. Rather, novel perspectives should be more visible. I'm thinking along the terms to respect for all opinions and highlighting all of the different perspectives on the topics. It would be great to see all of the perspectives & related concepts laid out somehow, to increase conceptual awareness. I would think that grouping similar perspectives together would give novel perspectives more attention. I'd also like to embrace divergent thinking. It leads to more information. Of course, disrespectful discourse should be tagged and grouped together somehow. Such discourse would still valuable insight into the perspectives of some of the participants.

brudgers 13y ago
The fewer asshats I see on HN, the better It is. Disrespectful discourse should take place elsewhere, and there's a great big internet full of places where it is acceptable and many where it is encouraged as a form of entertainment.
krapp 13y ago
However, novelty and disrespect can be moving targets, and if it is subjective, then the solution would need to be user-driven and not site driven. I have thought that Hacker News could use more personal filters, or tags, or things to let users customize the content they see. While this wouldn't increase civility per se, it might give users with less tolerance for certain topics or certain points of view the ability to create bubbles around themselves if they want. I agree with you though - I've read some very interesting and thought provoking content here, particularly from people whose views I would personally vehemently disagree with, because this community values articulating a point of view more than most.