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Or I can choose to leave a comment on HN and raise the broader issue of lack of context, something that plagues a lot of tech bloggers. If the first words I se
by tacos 12y ago
Or I can choose to leave a comment on HN and raise the broader issue of lack of context, something that plagues a lot of tech bloggers.
If the first words I see when I arrive on a site are "guest" and "flak," and then there's a misleading headline, and the seventh through ninth word in the post itself is "OpenBSD install kernels" with no further explanation as to what that is then I reserve the right to express both a local and global observation regarding the quality of the information as presented.
I'm amused that this is downvote central but turning a valid observation into a slightly lighter shade of beige isn't refuting my argument.
- edwintorok 12y agoI originally read this article following a link from undeadly.org, the "OpenBSD journal", which provided enough context for me: http://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article&sid=20150209112628 http://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article&sid=20150209112628
- tacos 12y agoI truly find this fascinating. That site has what appears to be a pokemon character wearing a drum kit, adds the line "Home: :Add Story: :Archives: :About: :Create Account: :Login:" and proceeds to quote the opening of the article while providing absolutely no additional information. CmdrTaco used to provide a transitional sentence or two, and that's what made sites that look just like OpenBSD Journal actually have appeal and usefulness. Has the internet forgotten this lesson too?