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There are enough on-topic things to talk about here; off-topic things should be taken to a different site.

• jbooth 17y ago
  Please define on-topic? Also, if anyone disagrees with your definition, your point is invalid :)
  • icey 17y ago
    If you know well enough to think "Hey, I should title this as Offtopic: whatever", then it probably doesn't belong here. HN has been around long enough that people should be able to have a decent feel for what's on-topic and what's not; and if they're mistaken the flag button is there. What I think is on-topic may not be what the next guy thinks is on-topic. The definition of what is on-topic is defined by the community (by way of voting and flagging). My personal litmus test is whether I think a link is relevant to a hacker / entrepreneur. To be fair, not all of my submissions meet my own criteria, so clearly there's gray area there. I just don't want to encourage people to increase the noise when it's already tough enough to deal with it and maintain the health of the community.
    • jbooth 17y ago
      Well, let's be clear, hacker news is a website for hackers/entrepreneurs to waste time, blow off steam, maybe learn something but more likely find interesting commentary. I liked the coffee beans article, I drink a lot of coffee and it was an interesting quick read to kill 5 minutes before a meeting. The community here happens to consist of people who find entertainment in learning about things, but let's be clear, this site is entertainment.
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