Paul Krugman: In Despair Over Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

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Post by limeade » Sat, Mar 21, 2009, 9:03 PM UTC

Paul Krugman: In Despair Over Obama's Financial Rescue Plan
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com

Re: Paul Krugman: In Despair Over Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

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Post by j2d2 » Sat, Mar 21, 2009, 9:51 PM UTC

Articles like this might be better suited for newmogul.com run by the infamous nickb.

Re: Paul Krugman: In Despair Over Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

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Post by asdlfj2sd » Sun, Mar 22, 2009, 2:27 AM UTC

j2d2 wrote: post #2

Articles like this might be better suited for newmogul.com run by the infamous nickb.

I liked that article a lot but I agree I'd prefer to see it at newmogul or the economics reddit.

Re: Paul Krugman: In Despair Over Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

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Post by DenisM » Sun, Mar 22, 2009, 3:57 AM UTC

j2d2 wrote: post #2

Articles like this might be better suited for newmogul.com run by the infamous nickb.

Infamous - "Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious."

What's so bad about nickb? He seems like a real nice fellow...

Re: Paul Krugman: In Despair Over Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

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Post by newt0311 » Sun, Mar 22, 2009, 3:57 AM UTC

For once, I agree with Krugman. He is right.

Re: Paul Krugman: In Despair Over Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

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Post by nazgulnarsil » Sun, Mar 22, 2009, 4:03 AM UTC

how did this get 31 points? is there a group gaming the upvotes now?

Re: Paul Krugman: In Despair Over Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

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Post by chaosmachine » Sun, Mar 22, 2009, 4:21 AM UTC

nazgulnarsil wrote: post #6

how did this get 31 points? is there a group gaming the upvotes now?

I don't think NYTimes would have much to gain from gaming HN.

Re: Paul Krugman: In Despair Over Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

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Post by jibiki » Sun, Mar 22, 2009, 4:45 AM UTC

DenisM wrote: post #4

j2d2 wrote: post #2

Articles like this might be better suited for newmogul.com run by the infamous nickb.

Infamous - "Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious." What's so bad about nickb? He seems like a real nice fellow...

I can't figure out where you're coming from here. People I know use "infamous" facetiously all the time, and I almost never hear it used literally.

Re: Paul Krugman: In Despair Over Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

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Post by nazgulnarsil » Sun, Mar 22, 2009, 6:34 AM UTC

chaosmachine wrote: post #7

nazgulnarsil wrote: post #6

how did this get 31 points? is there a group gaming the upvotes now?

I don't think NYTimes would have much to gain from gaming HN.

well we now have proof that at least 31 idiots browse the site. what part of "hacker news" do people not understand? "hacker" presumably.

Re: Paul Krugman: In Despair Over Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

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Post by sho » Sun, Mar 22, 2009, 6:45 AM UTC

jibiki wrote: post #8

DenisM wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Infamous - "Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious." What's so bad about nickb? He seems like a real nice fellow...

I can't figure out where you're coming from here. People I know use "infamous" facetiously all the time, and I almost never hear it used literally.

Agreed, and "notorious" has also lost its perjorative skew.