3 ms·'avoid gratuitous negativity' is a thought we all need to keep in mind more.by iaw 11y ago'avoid gratuitous negativity' is a thought we all need to keep in mind more.knodi123 11y agoIt's actually a rule of the site, https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.htmliaw 11y agoI think it should be a rule for real-life. I've found the less negative my thoughts, the better my general outlook on life.