sankalpb

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1. 31.▲
   by sankalpb 7y ago

   Hi there, when it happened, did that experience of being downvoted change your perspective on the 'health' of HN? can you say more about contrasts between a human conversation and the conversations on HN?
2. 32.▲
   by sankalpb 7y ago

   Thanks for raising this point on whether or not 'community' can be reasonably used here, as it's an important one. Admittedly, I did not push deeper on the term 'community' at first, though I notice that the HN Welc
3. 33.▲
   by sankalpb 7y ago

   Thanks, I'm interested by your sense that health is assessed after 'leaders of the community define what their goals are' and not, for instance, that 'members of the community' define their goals collectively, could
4. 34.▲
   by sankalpb 7y ago

   Hi, can you say more about how you have come to view HN as a 'them' - do you see the HN community as separate and apart from you as a member?
5. 35.▲
   by sankalpb 7y ago

   Thanks, I appreciate a distinction that you're making between 'aggregation' and 'community conversation/engagement'. Have you been able to notice whether those 'button-pushing' types of comments (&#x2
6. 36.▲
   by sankalpb 7y ago

   Hey, I'm curious what makes having 'a number of interesting links' an indicator of being 'healthy' as an online community? Also, what makes a discussion 'mediocre' for you?
7. 37.▲
   by sankalpb 7y ago

   Hi, I'm not sure I follow - would you elaborate on these metaphors?
8. 38.▲
   by sankalpb 7y ago

   Thanks for this thorough response! I'm fascinated by the point you raise about 'having no interest in commenting' until being far enough along in your career to 'have actual insight to share on relevant topics'. Can
9. 39.▲
   by sankalpb 7y ago

   I also like when there are links or examples to support the reasoning behind a statement, though I don't mind if statements don't have them. Can you say more about what makes 'crickets' worse?
10. 40.▲
    by sankalpb 7y ago

    thanks, I hadn't heard of that community before!
11. 41.▲
    Ask HN: Is HN a ‘healthy online community’? I’m doing a case study for a class

    205 points by sankalpb 7y ago|364 comments