3 ms·

You're being downvoted because your comment adds nothing to the conversation. Hacker news tries to maintain a high signal to noise ratio.

nhstanley 12y ago
It looks like we have some trolls in here. Not very good ones.
- jondr 12y ago
  This was a troll account too. It seems that other responses here took it at face value, which is unfortunate as the troll got a sincere reaction out of some Hacker News users. The original comment has since been removed but it was a few lines done in the style of a stereotypical Reddit user: A smug, pseudo-intellectual, Fedora wearing faux-gentleman. This stereotype is widespread on reddit as a mockery of the kind of people that supposedly use the site, even if the parody has been blown out of all proportion by people parroting its in-jokes. I'm not sure how much overlap there is between Hacker News and reddit users, so for the benefit of anyone who isn't familiar with the parody, this was just a parody and a troll. They do this to try and deliberately discredit the site. The comment section for almost any external link posted to major subreddits, particularly YouTube videos, rapidly fills up with parody accounts doing this. All doffing their hats, scratching their neckbeards, and professing their atheistic allegiance to reddit's intellectual paradise. Given how serious some HN users are about preserving the quality of the comments section you probably seem like a pretty enticing target for provoking. If you see someone referencing reddit, Fedoras, and the tipping of those Fedoras, probably best to ignore them.
marincounty 12y ago
Like hiding important stories that hit on important topics like technology, privacy, the constitution, potential backmail, etc.; The Uber story. I guess ran it's course? I guess the Uber CEO threat story was filled with your physics lingo? I liked this site better when it didn't have such finicky Moderators, and people who think HN is somekind of Technology Court, or a way to kiss up to the right people? It just another site like Reddit--with fiercely loyal Moderators, and members who are too quick to downvote anything they think they can spot that mildly violates the violates "The Rules". I think some moderators/users need to put away the Code, and take the Police examination. Officers are great at spotting those pesky violations--some real, some imagined. As to this tech speak(modern day cliches)--"signal to noise ratio". I once had English teacher spend an entire session on cliches in writting and speach; he finished with, "Just don't use them." You will thank me later in life. While I'm at it the word Troll, and the act of Hell Flaming; yea--let's all act like 13 year old girls. Oops--I said a no, no. Block my IP Fancy Boys--you would be doing me a favor.

nhstanley 12y ago

It looks like we have some trolls in here. Not very good ones.

jondr 12y ago
This was a troll account too. It seems that other responses here took it at face value, which is unfortunate as the troll got a sincere reaction out of some Hacker News users. The original comment has since been removed but it was a few lines done in the style of a stereotypical Reddit user: A smug, pseudo-intellectual, Fedora wearing faux-gentleman. This stereotype is widespread on reddit as a mockery of the kind of people that supposedly use the site, even if the parody has been blown out of all proportion by people parroting its in-jokes. I'm not sure how much overlap there is between Hacker News and reddit users, so for the benefit of anyone who isn't familiar with the parody, this was just a parody and a troll. They do this to try and deliberately discredit the site. The comment section for almost any external link posted to major subreddits, particularly YouTube videos, rapidly fills up with parody accounts doing this. All doffing their hats, scratching their neckbeards, and professing their atheistic allegiance to reddit's intellectual paradise. Given how serious some HN users are about preserving the quality of the comments section you probably seem like a pretty enticing target for provoking. If you see someone referencing reddit, Fedoras, and the tipping of those Fedoras, probably best to ignore them.

marincounty 12y ago

Like hiding important stories that hit on important topics like technology, privacy, the constitution, potential backmail, etc.; The Uber story. I guess ran it's course? I guess the Uber CEO threat story was filled with your physics lingo? I liked this site better when it didn't have such finicky Moderators, and people who think HN is somekind of Technology Court, or a way to kiss up to the right people? It just another site like Reddit--with fiercely loyal Moderators, and members who are too quick to downvote anything they think they can spot that mildly violates the violates "The Rules". I think some moderators/users need to put away the Code, and take the Police examination. Officers are great at spotting those pesky violations--some real, some imagined. As to this tech speak(modern day cliches)--"signal to noise ratio". I once had English teacher spend an entire session on cliches in writting and speach; he finished with, "Just don't use them." You will thank me later in life. While I'm at it the word Troll, and the act of Hell Flaming; yea--let's all act like 13 year old girls. Oops--I said a no, no. Block my IP Fancy Boys--you would be doing me a favor.