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Re: Show HN: Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown

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Post by dekervin »

swyx wrote: post #24
malikNF wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Personally for me, before during and after the quarantine my use of HN has pretty much remained the same, I work with computers (like most of us here) and I check HN when I get a little bit of down-time, like while waiting for something to compile or waiting for a file to get transferred or something to finish installing,only thing that changed was during the quarantine I was working from home, the number of hours I…

in short, HN readers were already living in de facto quarantine pre quarantine

Let me fix that : In short, HN readers were already living in the future pre quarantine. Basically applying one of PG maxims in "How to Get Startup Ideas"[0]: "Live in the future, then build what's missing."

http://www.paulgraham.com/startupideas.html

Re: Show HN: Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown

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Post by FnControlOption »

HNAwayGone wrote: post #16
gingerlime wrote: post #4

slightly OT and totally non scientific (just my gut feeling), but I have a feeling that HN became more polarized and negative/combative in recent months. I think I notice much more downvotes and flagging taking place than before. I wonder if this is also something that can be analyzed? (not sure HN exposes it, but in a way simpler than sentiment analysis, right?)

I definitely noticed this. In February-March, the whole experience became vastly more hostile and stressful. I stopped getting replies with relevant anecdotes, corrections, or follow-up information, and started getting lots of replies attacking my character and dismissing my experiences. I changed my HN account's password and logged out for good near the start of April. I still read it and occasionally make a one-off…

Genuinely curious, at what point does it become worthwhile to try to create a “new HackerNews”? I myself am still figuring out how to be an adult so I don’t feel that I have much insight to give on this. I’m wondering what any remaining older HN users might think about preserving what’s left (if that makes sense).

Re: Show HN: Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown

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Post by yamrzou »

sunnysofa wrote: post #15

@dang why did you block me, so I couldn't reply anymore in my own thread? Edit: + shadow-banning + super gravity, so my comments land on the bottom What did I do wrong?

I'm guessing because your very first comment and submitted title were not the kind of content people would like to see on HN, which could have penalized your account early on.

Anyway, I vouched for this comment to become visible.

Re: Show HN: Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown

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Post by dekervin »

dekervin wrote: post #31
swyx wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

in short, HN readers were already living in de facto quarantine pre quarantine

Let me fix that : In short, HN readers were already living in the future pre quarantine. Basically applying one of PG maxims in "How to Get Startup Ideas"[0]: " Live in the future, then build what's missing. " http://www.paulgraham.com/startupideas.html

I am genuinely curious of what triggered the downvote. It makes me feel as if I didn't express myself correctly. If anyone has an idea ?

Re: Show HN: Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown

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Post by swyx »

dekervin wrote: post #34
dekervin wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let me fix that : In short, HN readers were already living in the future pre quarantine. Basically applying one of PG maxims in "How to Get Startup Ideas"[0]: " Live in the future, then build what's missing. " http://www.paulgraham.com/startupideas.html

I am genuinely curious of what triggered the downvote. It makes me feel as if I didn't express myself correctly. If anyone has an idea ?

it was less relevant than my comment, which was already not very relevant.

Re: Show HN: Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown

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Post by dekervin »

swyx wrote: post #35
dekervin wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am genuinely curious of what triggered the downvote. It makes me feel as if I didn't express myself correctly. If anyone has an idea ?

it was less relevant than my comment, which was already not very relevant.

Thanks for your reply ! Well, I found your comment extremely relevant, and delivered in a very succint (albeit tongue in cheek ) way.

A greater share of the HN readership was already having a quarantine friendly work/lifestyle, than the general population. Due to underlying macro-trends (technology, mobile consumer internet, entrepreneurship...).

And one of these macro-trends, the fragility of our hyper-reactive interconnected world, was illuminated by the covid crisis. I will try to reach you on twitter, to not pollute this thread further.

Re: Show HN: Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown

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Post by swyx »

dekervin wrote: post #36
swyx wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

it was less relevant than my comment, which was already not very relevant.

Thanks for your reply ! Well, I found your comment extremely relevant, and delivered in a very succint (albeit tongue in cheek ) way. A greater share of the HN readership was already having a quarantine friendly work/lifestyle, than the general population. Due to underlying macro-trends (technology, mobile consumer internet, entrepreneurship...). And one of these macro-trends, the fragility of our hyper-reactive inte…

i doubt it really matters

for the record i did not downvote you.

Re: Show HN: Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown

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Post by mleonhard »

jlokier wrote: post #27
throwaway201010 wrote: post #13

I've been relatively ok (I have an anxiety disorder), but it's been pretty hard on my son who's on the spectrum. He used to love going to parks and playing, but after a few months of lockdown he is afraid of stepping out anywhere. Anxiety is now up through the roof. He taught himself to read (with basic comprehension) during the lockdown (just before his 3rd birthday) - but that's a good thing and a bad thing (hyperl…

Thanks! I learned a new word - "hyperlexia" - which I now think applied to me in some form when I was very young. It's been interesting reading about it. I picked up reading when I was very young, much faster and earlier than people expected, and reading things people thought a young child wouldn't be able to. I don't remember it being a problem, just unusual. But now I think about it, as an older adult I don't just…

What was the insight that boosted your ability to write creatively?
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