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   by lurkinglurker 17y ago

   What you're calling a "gimmick account" may well be a way to shield oneself from the negative karma associated with asking questions that go against the downvote capacity of the unwashed masses. The parent is clearly making a statement that
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   by lurkinglurker 17y ago

   I'll ignore your snarky comment and quote the same guidelines then: "A crap link is one that's only superficially interesting. Stories on HN don't have to be about hacking, because good hackers aren't only interested in hacking, but they do
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   by lurkinglurker 17y ago

   Do you realize that the reasoning you provided could be used to justify any submission, and therefore is unsuitable to use when deciding what belongs on HN? A hacker should be able to tell apart a scientific argument that rules certain stor
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   by lurkinglurker 17y ago

   Avid biker and long time lurker here, and I believe that (a) this article belongs on reddit, not on HN, (b) there has been a recent flurry of submissions with no connection to hacking or hackers and a low barrier to entry that generates ina