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Re: Ask HN: What do you do to relax?

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Post by points »

RiderOfGiraffes wrote: post #67
silentbicycle wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks for dragging down a good conversation. Sheesh. Ladies and gentlemen, once you click "reply", you will see a flag button for individual comments. Use it responsibly.

I used to think there was a HackerNews community, I used to think that I was a member of it, and I used to be proud to be such. Seeing this comment get downvoted and its parent upvoted with what I can only view as teenaged boys giggling over some smut, I see that there is no single, coherent community with a shared core of beliefs and standards. And maturity. It's a painful lesson.

The OP was an honest reply, and it's a good reply. No point being a prude.

  Q. What do you do to relax?
  A. Play poker, masturbate and play with my cat.
What's the big deal here? All healthy fun activities to relax.

Re: Ask HN: What do you do to relax?

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Post by points »

RiderOfGiraffes wrote: post #63
jawngee wrote: post #7

Play poker, masturbate, play with my cat. Not at the same time.

I can't believe people on HackerNews are upvoting that comment. Does it really add that much to the conversation? In the time I've been here on HN I've come to this position. When I reply or submit, I like to consider a hypothetical someone in a year's time, mining HN comments for insight and information. I'd like to think that what I write has some use to the in context, and at the same time accurately reflects who…

> "Does it really add that much to the conversation?"

Yes. It has 3 items that satisfy the requirement of relaxing.

Re: Ask HN: What do you do to relax?

#75

Post by RiderOfGiraffes »

points wrote: post #71
RiderOfGiraffes wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I used to think there was a HackerNews community, I used to think that I was a member of it, and I used to be proud to be such. Seeing this comment get downvoted and its parent upvoted with what I can only view as teenaged boys giggling over some smut, I see that there is no single, coherent community with a shared core of beliefs and standards. And maturity. It's a painful lesson.

The OP was an honest reply, and it's a good reply. No point being a prude. Q. What do you do to relax? A. Play poker, masturbate and play with my cat. What's the big deal here? All healthy fun activities to relax.

Then we disagree about what constitutes a "good reply". I won't convince you, you won't convince me, no point in discussing it further. I just think it's on par with children shouting "Bum!" at the top of their voices and thinking it's funny and clever.

Re: Ask HN: What do you do to relax?

#76

Post by points »

RiderOfGiraffes wrote: post #75
points wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The OP was an honest reply, and it's a good reply. No point being a prude. Q. What do you do to relax? A. Play poker, masturbate and play with my cat. What's the big deal here? All healthy fun activities to relax.

Then we disagree about what constitutes a "good reply". I won't convince you, you won't convince me, no point in discussing it further. I just think it's on par with children shouting "Bum!" at the top of their voices and thinking it's funny and clever.

Do you dispute that he answered the original question honestly and in a useful way?

The fact he added a small joke afterward just adds charm. Lighten up a little ;)

BUM!!!

Re: Ask HN: What do you do to relax?

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Post by eswat »

jobrahms wrote: post #37
eswat wrote: post #14

Usually I read a book or play StarCraft II/Civilization V/Halo Reach. Depends on whether I’ve come to hate technology that day or not. Cleaning stuff also helps me relax, but sometimes it just ends up becoming busy work. Closing Colloquy and Skype helps too.

I was going to say StarCraft II, but then I remembered that it actually causes me stress.

Heh, if I’m really stressed out I’ll at least avoid 1v1 online. 4v4 is not so bad thanks to diffusion of responsibility. :)

Re: Ask HN: What do you do to relax?

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Post by rw140 »

points wrote: post #76
RiderOfGiraffes wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then we disagree about what constitutes a "good reply". I won't convince you, you won't convince me, no point in discussing it further. I just think it's on par with children shouting "Bum!" at the top of their voices and thinking it's funny and clever.

Do you dispute that he answered the original question honestly and in a useful way? The fact he added a small joke afterward just adds charm. Lighten up a little ;) BUM!!!

To me it makes it HN feel that little bit less welcoming. I may be being over-sensitive, but it makes me feel like I'm eavesdropping on a conversation I wasn't supposed to be part of.

Although, heck, maybe he talks about masturbating in front of girls the whole time.

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