A niche reference almost no one gets, except one.
A compelling title that is cryptic enough to get you to take action on it
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#22An expression of surprise and appreciation that the author, an expert in his field, is actually a HN participant.
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#23A comment at Hacker News which provides a nuanced critique and which gains plenty of upvotes as a lot of users agree to the comment's sentiment.
A comment disagreeing with the central argument, presenting factual evidence for why it’s mistaken. Downvoted for an hour before balancing back out to a score of 2.
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#24An opinion about the design of the website.
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#25An obvious attempt to insert a link into my own vibe-coded project, in the pretense it is either relevant or related.
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#26A comment complaining this was obviously written by an AI, and the standard template is a tell. A philosophical observation about what that says about the state on online discourse. Link to the Dead Internet Wikipedia page.
A response appreciating the comment above for saving ones time.
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#27Reminds me of Schizopolis movie (by Steven Soderbergh):
>Fletcher Munson: [sunnily, on homecoming] Generic greeting!
>Mrs. Munson: [warmly] Generic greeting returned!
>[they kiss and chuckle at each other]
>Fletcher Munson: Imminent sustenance.
>Mrs. Munson: Overly dramatic statement regarding upcoming meal.
>Fletcher Munson: Oooh! False reaction indicating hunger and excitement!
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#28"A Technical Blog Post by a Big Name Expert" (2013)
http://bradconte.com/files/misc/HackerNewsParodyThread/
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Re: A compelling title that is cryptic enough to get you to take action on it
#29Tu caca, Derrida?
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A niche reference almost no one gets, except one
Re: A compelling title that is cryptic enough to get you to take action on it
#30A complaint about the quality of posts and the comments they elicit here, followed by an allegation that Hacker News is turning into Reddit.