great idea. put politics somewhere we who wish to can ignore it.
Love the idea
john
Ask HN: Would anyone be interested in a Hacker News to debate politics?
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Re: Ask HN: Would anyone be interested in a Hacker News to debate politics?
#32Great idea! Put politics where it can easily be ignored. Not everyone is rabid right or left
Amen
Re: Ask HN: Would anyone be interested in a Hacker News to debate politics?
#33Debates should be in person, I don't think the Internet is the best medium for it. Feel free to disagree with me, but it's a lot harder to lose your cool in person compared to online
Wouldn't it be great though if there was such a platform where you could lose your cool with someone without having to be banned, moderated, etc. The ad-hominem part of the argument would be simply flagged as such. Kind of like Westminster parlimentary debate - insults fly all the time, but no one can be cancelled or banned.
That’s not what to take away from the Westminster system. They famously used the term ‘tired and emotional’ to mean drunk but that’s banned now too. Yesterday at prime ministers questions Johnson used terms like Captain Hindsight, which many believe should have been dealt with at the time by the Speaker. One who says these rude words by a very low bar is the focus of attention for a minute as the Speaker tells them off and the obligatory apology happens. If you could implement all that I’d have a look in.
Maybe you were thinking of parliamentary privilege? They can say things in debate that are banned outside for being trade or some state secrets, like the existence of the BT tower.
Re: Ask HN: Would anyone be interested in a Hacker News to debate politics?
#34Absolutely not.
Want to debate? Do it in person.
> I am envisaging a platform that allows the community to structure and "type-check" (loosely) arguments.
No one should try to profit off political discourse.
Re: Ask HN: Would anyone be interested in a Hacker News to debate politics?
#35Heh. I'm probably your competitor. But, yes, I think you are on to something. My email is in my profile. Drop me a line if you would like to exchange ideas.
Re: Ask HN: Would anyone be interested in a Hacker News to debate politics?
#36Personally, I'd prefer you just create a proof of concept, put it up somewhere and simply post a Show HN. Then do your thing. Improve it. Figure out the kinks.
Maybe post the Show HN after these have gone through a few iterations? Maybe not. Sometimes its good to see the early stages.