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Other than satisfying some curiosity, what would be the value of such a leader board for HN readers?
by yitchelle 12y ago
Other than satisfying some curiosity, what would be the value of such a leader board for HN readers?
- quesera 12y agoNot to speak for Peter, but some people like to set goals because the effort to achieve them might reveal interesting bits about the mechanics or psychologies involved, including their own. Some of us tend toward the product side, some the process side, and some the people side. The people side is the most visible and most likely to arouse suspicion among geeks, but it's not inherently worthless. And, of course, self-branding and promotion is a thing that people do.
- lotsofmangos 12y agoIt defines the leadership of the Council of Terra, who will be the new global overlords after the Great Forgetting Event of 2018.