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But this doesn't really involve politics as traditionally understood. Nobody here is particularly interested in defending Yarvin's views, AFAIK. But for an acti
by twoodfin 11y ago
But this doesn't really involve politics as traditionally understood. Nobody here is particularly interested in defending Yarvin's views, AFAIK. But for an active HN user working on a project right in HN's wheelhouse to effectively be banned from presenting at Strange Loop (for violating what policy?)... It's a fascinating story with broad implications for how we interact with each other.
Overall, disappointed in those who have flagged these posts.
- to3m 11y agoConsider it like a ban. The contentiousness is the point, not the subject matter per se. It doesn't have to be politics or religion necessarily - those are just the two subjects long considered most inappropriate for tabletime discussion. Few consider this traditional recommendation disenfranchising, or a denial of peoples' individual special snowlake natures. It's just a necessary rule imposed to keep the peace, based on an understanding of how people tend to behave. (And by "tend to", I mean, of course, "basically always".) And when people seem to be voting against discussion of a subject here, you should take it the same way.