Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone • Hacker News Board

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by throwaway984393 » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:52 AM UTC

TaylorAlexander wrote: post #24

I really do not understand why someone's comment about how Native Americans view thanksgiving, and my response to it, got flagged. Is it off topic? Is my concern for consumerism over Black Friday not relevant? I understand it's not a cheerful subject but there are many historical aspects of this holiday that are in fact not cheerful. I found it unsettling to see pure positivity when to me this feels like a day of mou…

It's one of the unspoken rules here ("Thou shalt not bring up painful or inconvenient truths", related to "Thou shalt not be controversial in a way that doesn't reinforce our beliefs"). But now you're violating an actual rule too ("Thou shalt not comment on being downvoted/flagged").

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by plainOldText » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:52 AM UTC

I – like other people have reported – have grown tremendously intellectually by reading HN through the years.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by jeabays » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:54 AM UTC

brink wrote: post #42

TaylorAlexander wrote: post #24

I really do not understand why someone's comment about how Native Americans view thanksgiving, and my response to it, got flagged. Is it off topic? Is my concern for consumerism over Black Friday not relevant? I understand it's not a cheerful subject but there are many historical aspects of this holiday that are in fact not cheerful. I found it unsettling to see pure positivity when to me this feels like a day of mou…

If it feels like a day of mourning to you, then go ahead and mourn. You seem to believe that we are celebrating what you are mourning; we're not.

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Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by gwill » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:55 AM UTC

thepasswordis wrote: post #48

Happy thanksgiving, HN! Hoping for a safe and happy weekend for everyone, and praying for anybody daring to brave an airport! Good luck, and reminder: take as much leftovers home as you possibly can. Stuffing a Hawaiian roll full of cold turkey and cranberry sauce and eating it over the sink is a godly act. For those of you who have to work to keep this giant machine running, just be aware: legally you are allowed to…

"Stuffing a Hawaiian roll full of cold turkey and cranberry sauce and eating it over the sink is a godly act."

what i would pay for that experience while walking home after a night out.

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by protomyth » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:55 AM UTC

For those that are alone, remember the world is full of serendipity and the desolate years can change.

For those in groups, be thankful for those you break bread with and the paths that led them to your table.

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by throwaway984393 » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:55 AM UTC

Godel_unicode wrote: post #46

TaylorAlexander wrote: post #24

I really do not understand why someone's comment about how Native Americans view thanksgiving, and my response to it, got flagged. Is it off topic? Is my concern for consumerism over Black Friday not relevant? I understand it's not a cheerful subject but there are many historical aspects of this holiday that are in fact not cheerful. I found it unsettling to see pure positivity when to me this feels like a day of mou…

> Is it off topic? Yes. > Is my concern for consumerism over Black Friday not relevant? To a post about being thankful on Thanksgiving? It is absolutely not relevant. Let people be happy.

That's what the Dutch say about Black Pete. It's just a bit of blackface, and the children are happy.

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by thepasswordis » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:55 AM UTC

jeabays wrote: post #53

brink wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If it feels like a day of mourning to you, then go ahead and mourn. You seem to believe that we are celebrating what you are mourning; we're not.

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That is absolutely not what the holiday is for. If you believe that, you are either lying, or are suffering some sort of paranoid delusion. Go outside.

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by thepasswordis » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:57 AM UTC

SequoiaHope wrote: post #50

brink wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If it feels like a day of mourning to you, then go ahead and mourn. You seem to believe that we are celebrating what you are mourning; we're not.

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Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by Tokelin » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:59 AM UTC

I may not celebrate Thanksgiving (not American) but I would still like to say thanks to hacker news. I don't remember how long ago I discovered it, but it's been an amazing journey. Let it never end. Thank you to this amazing community.

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by SequoiaHope » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 6:00 AM UTC

protomyth wrote: post #47

TaylorAlexander wrote: post #24

I really do not understand why someone's comment about how Native Americans view thanksgiving, and my response to it, got flagged. Is it off topic? Is my concern for consumerism over Black Friday not relevant? I understand it's not a cheerful subject but there are many historical aspects of this holiday that are in fact not cheerful. I found it unsettling to see pure positivity when to me this feels like a day of mou…

Users flag and I would assume I mostly associate the holiday with genocide. did it. Then you have the wrong association given the current tribal views on the holiday. This view doesn't help anyone and actively hurts the perception of the tribes. Can we just have one day where we are thankful and get along? I work at a TCU and we gathered canned items as a staff to distribute to the less fortunate. That's the actual s…

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