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by tomhow 5mo ago
Grandiose, ideological declarations like this are antithetical to HN’s ethos of curiosity. Please read the guidelines and make an effort to observe them if you want to participate here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguide
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Enough. Any more of this and we're banning the account. We don't care what your opinions are, but personal abuse is not allowed here, and just in the past three days your comments have included these phrases: > Which nation st
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by tomhow 5mo ago
We've banned this account. We detached this comment from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48253685 and marked it off topic.
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Active discussion on primary source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48238896 (Note article says "Microsoft has reportedly begun canceling most of its direct Claude Code licenses, according to The Verge.")
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Can HN be a bit better than to sneer about transgressions that go back nearly three decades and had no real victims? I would have hoped so.
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by tomhow 5mo ago
> the existence of a second hand market with much high prices clearly means you aren't pricing tickets correctly Only if you think spending power is the only criterion that matters when considering who you want coming to the event,
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Previously: Thinking in an array language (2022) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38981639 - Jan 2024 (152 comments) Thinking in an array language - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31377262 -
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Sure, it can still be on the front page if it's a good post (i.e., gratifies intellectual curiosity) but it can't be a Show HN if users can't play with it.
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Thanks, we removed the Show HN prefix and set the title to match the post, as per the guidelines. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Great, thanks!
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Please don't post snarky dismissals on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Please don't fulminate on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Please don't post attacks on people's character like this on HN. It's fine to share information about people that are relevant to the discussion, but please keep it to dispassionate sharing of material facts rather than venom
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by tomhow 5mo ago
I'm a moderator here and I urge you to email us any time you see any comments that fit this category (hn@ycombinator.com). This is something we take seriously and act on quickly when we see it. People don't always tell us because
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by tomhow 5mo ago
The point is that it's not simply “a supply and demand problem” when you factor in downstream effects. The product is not merely the performance; the audience makeup and energy is a crucial part of the experience, and they also influen
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by tomhow 5mo ago
No, it‘s an audience/artist experience problem. I worked for one of Australia's biggest outdoor summer music festivals through the 2000s (I built a direct ticket selling platform for them). Their popularity grew each year, and, su
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Please don't fulminate on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Please avoid flamebait and generic tangents on HN. The guidelines are clear that we're meant to make an effort to discuss the primary topic substantively. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Comments moved thither. Thanks!
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Please don't fulminate or use all-caps on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Please don't attribute false quotes to people on HN.
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Comments moved to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48201484 .
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by tomhow 5mo ago
If the simplified version of your statement is: this could have been an opportunity for a discussion that led to more people accepting that the USA is fascist, if only we had moderated it better, and we should work equally hard to moderate
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Comments moved thither. Thanks!
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Please don't comment like this, especially given your own appeal. I've replied here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48197114 .
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Let's consider your own contributions to this thread, most notably this one: > At this point, it's is just basic table stakes discussion context for anybody who loves individual liberty or believes in the Constitution and limi
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by tomhow 5mo ago
There's a pattern in your comments of being snarky. Explaining what happened is fine, but on HN we're trying for curious conversation, and we clearly ask for kindness and to avoid swipes and other kinds of negativity towards other
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Previously: Iran will impose fees on subsea internet cables in Strait of Hormuz - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48183031 - May 2026 (135 comments)
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by tomhow 5mo ago
We've banned this account. We detached this comment from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48189072 and marked it off topic.
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by tomhow 5mo ago
Please don’t scold people on HN. That’s not the style of discussion we’re trying for here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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