Contact me if you want an invite; e-mail in profile.
Awesome! Done. Thanks
Ask HN: Getting a Lobster.s Invite in '22
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Re: Ask HN: Getting a Lobster.s Invite in '22
#12Keep in mind that inviting strangers to the site carries risks. After being an active member on the site for about a year - and liking it - I sent out my first ever invite for someone I didn’t know personally, but who seemed to be alright based on Twitter. That person was promptly banned for self-promotion [1], I apologized on behalf of this person I didn't know but invited [2] and was subsequently banned for having…
> I was also banned for having sent the invite
wow, that's pretty wild. May need to "invite" a couple of my own backup email accounts then? Didn't realize that's a possibility.
Re: Ask HN: Getting a Lobster.s Invite in '22
#13Lobsters is wonderful for hard-banning politic, more programming focused, but is even more groupthink-heavy in the Haskell direction which gets a little boring. Conversations on programming are usually more informed, but also more predictable. They also ban really great contributors like https://github.com/BurntSushi for “self-promotion” which is very frustrating to me. I still visit both sites and probably comment m…
This is misinformation. I wasn't banned. And I was never warned about self-promotion. I left because I got flagged so much by my fellow community members that the web site promoted a banner that asked me to consider leaving[1]. I don't understand why people lie so blatantly like this. Please stop. [1]: https://twitter.com/burntsushi5/status/1399543042261061633
> This is misinformation.
> I don't understand why people lie so blatantly like this.
Why assume malicious intent? Couldn't he just be wrong?
Re: Ask HN: Getting a Lobster.s Invite in '22
#14Keep in mind that inviting strangers to the site carries risks. After being an active member on the site for about a year - and liking it - I sent out my first ever invite for someone I didn’t know personally, but who seemed to be alright based on Twitter. That person was promptly banned for self-promotion [1], I apologized on behalf of this person I didn't know but invited [2] and was subsequently banned for having…
I think the chance of banning diminishes with the size of your user tree (as it grows). But don’t take my word for it; someone told me that but I have no proof of it.
Re: Ask HN: Getting a Lobster.s Invite in '22
#15Contact me if you want an invite; e-mail in profile.
Done. Thanks!
Re: Ask HN: Getting a Lobster.s Invite in '22
#16Lobster.s is really great for a very different kind of news than HN. Although I have no idea if my experience would be different as a contributor.
Re: Ask HN: Getting a Lobster.s Invite in '22
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is misinformation. I wasn't banned. And I was never warned about self-promotion. I left because I got flagged so much by my fellow community members that the web site promoted a banner that asked me to consider leaving[1]. I don't understand why people lie so blatantly like this. Please stop. [1]: https://twitter.com/burntsushi5/status/1399543042261061633
> This is misinformation. > I don't understand why people lie so blatantly like this. Why assume malicious intent? Couldn't he just be wrong?
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Re: Ask HN: Getting a Lobster.s Invite in '22
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
> This is misinformation. > I don't understand why people lie so blatantly like this. Why assume malicious intent? Couldn't he just be wrong?
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> "misinformation" (in contrast to "disinformation") does not say anything about intent, so you're wrong to quote that part.
Misinformation. Noun. False or inaccurate information, especially that which is *deliberately intended to deceive*.
I stand by my statement.
> I went on public record saying why I left. And there was an entire discussion about it. There was never any confusion about why I left.
Which he clearly hasn't read. Not everybody lives online and not everybody is personally familiar with you and your situation. It certainly doesn't explain why you're inappropriately assuming malicious intent.
> If you're still going to say things that are untrue to push your own narrative
Where is he trying to push a narrative? I looked at his post history here and on Lobsters before posting. This is the first time he's ever mentioned it or brought it up.
> And if my behavior is what speaks out to you as bad
Yes. Even moreso now that you've explained. You could have corrected his statement without acting like the world's out to get you or that he intended you personal harm.
Re: Ask HN: Getting a Lobster.s Invite in '22
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> "misinformation" (in contrast to "disinformation") does not say anything about intent, so you're wrong to quote that part. Misinformation. Noun. False or inaccurate information, especially that which is *deliberately intended to deceive*. I stand by my statement. > I went on public record saying why I left. And there was an entire discussion about it. There was never any confusion about why I left. Which he clearly…
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> "misinformation" (in contrast to "disinformation") does not say anything about intent, so you're wrong to quote that part. Misinformation. Noun. False or inaccurate information, especially that which is *deliberately intended to deceive*. I stand by my statement. > I went on public record saying why I left. And there was an entire discussion about it. There was never any confusion about why I left. Which he clearly…
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