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HN is a commons, and follows few/none of these principles. This comment, for example, could ungenerously be considered "low effort", but that's because it's easy to dismiss a comme…

None of these 3rd party VPNs are really meant to be hardened against state sponsored attacks, at least I wouldn't think myself secure from that level of sophistication. They're bas…

I'm not you; I don't need the kind of help navigating the Internet that you do, and it's condescending as hell, writing what you're writing. You have zero clue what my mental state…

I did write what I meant; there's simply no way, on average, fasting has zero negative side effects. That's what I wrote. The fact that you or others couldn't navigate your way to …

To you and others who are giving their personal experience, you're aware how useless anecdata is when trying to determine general medical advice, right? I get how you were attracte…

My emphasis is on the word "risk" (captured in the literal words "most likely"). It's risky to go without a guide, though it's not "needed" in the sense of a 100% failure rate. Hon…

What you've written here sounds a lot like the utter pablum that comes from the marketing literature of every fad diet on this planet. Besides, how CEOs behave and what is sane are…

Sorry, but what people expect doesn't matter. What is true is that digital identities are intrinsically linked between sites where the same username is used. You can't hide behind,…

In no way is fasting healthy for you if you rely on having energy, focus, or any ability to function as an independent adult while fasting for more than a day or so at most.

It's easy to pretend that "badly written" code is intentional or desirable, because then when we write it, we can excuse ourselves by saying, "BUT IT WORKS!" That's why this idea i…

So if I found any evidence at all, you'd agree you were wrong? Seems pretty strong if a stance to take...

Enthusiast communities are probably not the most objective group of folks, so I'd take what they have to say with a grain of salt.

I'd bet literally tens of dollars it has no material impact on his fund.

The point is they do something , but for that something to be most likely good/positive, you also need therapy, which if you want, you can interpret as a "trip sitter" or whatever …

Can one submit a FOIA request, load that data into a database, and sell that data to others? Why do companies pay the DMV for this information if they can just FOIA it from them fo…

I hope soon, that's so cool!

You can choose to load the SDK or not, e.g. only when the "Log In With Facebook" button is pushed.

"They are not the same company" is, while true, not a guess. Come on, take a real guess! When was the last time Zuck spoke at YC? When was the last time YC worked with Facebook? Ho…

"Don't use" and "only use for people who actively opt-in" are two separate things, so no it doesn't come down to what you care about. I'm saying give people choice, let them figure…

Given a person who doesn't like their nose, should it be okay to provide cosmetic surgery to that person, despite the risks any surgery comes with? If the patient doesn't care, is …

The same way a trainer or doctor frames the health risks involved; you explain it and hope people are listening. Signing in via Facebook is also a deliberate choice.

There's no ethical argument for depriving someone of food but people fast all the time. Further, the war crimes my gym trainer is guilty of know no bounds! You can give up your "hu…

Ethics? The problem is practical; do your users want the features or do they care about privacy? Let them make the choice, and don't hide it from them. That's the ethical behavior.…

Features, userbase, talent; the same reasons a developer or engineer would work with any company. Let's play a game; how many degrees separated from Facebook is HN and YC? You go f…