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Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by mintplant »

pg wrote: post #201
zachinglis wrote: post #168

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it was valid critique. (Something I am sure you give the companies you fund.) It's not always easy to provide critique without knocking the cause - But I understood that's how jug6ernaut meant it. If I were to buy a tshirt for HN, which I might possibly do - I'd want it to show off a message rather than it looking like it could be for anything. This doesn't feel personal to the brand to me – I could buy this…

Like I said, the original comment is really more confused than dismissive. And I do feel kind of bad for making fun of the guy. I should have known that saying I wished it was the top comment might make it so. You're mistaken about the design though. It's both funny to make the design so minimalistic, and yet simultaneously a pretty bold assertion of brand power. And since we don't want HN to grow fast, we don't need…

Well, there you have it. The original comment prompted a large discussion, eventually leading to further clarification of the meaning of the design itself. I don't see what's wrong with that; conversations wouldn't be very interesting at all if everyone unilaterally agreed with each other.

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by Mz »

DanielBMarkham wrote: post #220

If the top comment is going to be nitpicking and point-missing, then I want to make a point about how the site has gone to hell in a hand basket, dammit. Obligatory pointless side note: going to hell in a hand basket is much worse than simply going to hell. Perhaps it is because hand baskets are flammable?

It's actually because first they chop you into little pieces to fit you into the handbasket. You go to hell as a collection of parts, like legless C3PO, thus helpless to do anything about it.

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by jychang »

Yhippa wrote: post #149
jessaustin wrote: post #94

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With sufficient karma (trying to remember: was it 300? 400?), you can set the color you prefer.

Interesting, I did not know that. Anybody know why the bar is defaulted to that shade of orange (#FF6600) in the first place?

Because YC.

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by robbles »

6thSigma wrote: post #197
pg wrote: post #154

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Complicated question. Dismissive comments about new things bother me partly because there's an asymmetry that seems unfair. It's so risky to create something new, and so easy to dismiss it. At their worst, the people making such comments are like schoolyard bullies picking on someone who tries to do something different. This particular case is very mild-- more confused than dismissive really. It just struck me as fun…

I am a huge proponent for constructive criticism. It is genuinely helpful when I receive it so I attempt to give it as much as possible in 'Show HN' and similar posts. Most of the time my comments get a couple up votes and left in the middle of the thread. Sometimes the founder responds and we have a little conversation that is hopefully helpful to both of us. The one time I've ever posted a comment that could come o…

I guess you could always have deleted your comment, if you thought it was unintentionally harmful to the discussion.

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by DanielBMarkham »

Mz wrote: post #222
DanielBMarkham wrote: post #220

If the top comment is going to be nitpicking and point-missing, then I want to make a point about how the site has gone to hell in a hand basket, dammit. Obligatory pointless side note: going to hell in a hand basket is much worse than simply going to hell. Perhaps it is because hand baskets are flammable?

It's actually because first they chop you into little pieces to fit you into the handbasket. You go to hell as a collection of parts, like legless C3PO, thus helpless to do anything about it.

pg selling t-shirts on HN, gambling at Rick's, cats and dogs lying together.

The barbarians are at the gates, I say!

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by minopret »

mayank wrote: post #17
jug6ernaut wrote: post #12

I don't really get this T, i understand its going for minimalism, but would someone who frequents HN recognize it if they did not already know its affiliation?(i wouldn't) & if the answer is no, then whats the point of the T? Edit for clarity: Not knocking the cause, it is great. Just the design really, maybe im missing something.

I think the inside joke is kind of the point.

Thanks for explaining. I did not know that only an inside joke is appropriate to the spirit of HN. OK.

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by [deleted] »

DanielBMarkham wrote: post #226
Mz wrote: post #222

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's actually because first they chop you into little pieces to fit you into the handbasket. You go to hell as a collection of parts, like legless C3PO, thus helpless to do anything about it.

pg selling t-shirts on HN, gambling at Rick's, cats and dogs lying together. The barbarians are at the gates, I say!

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Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by joeblau »

jug6ernaut wrote: post #12

I don't really get this T, i understand its going for minimalism, but would someone who frequents HN recognize it if they did not already know its affiliation?(i wouldn't) & if the answer is no, then whats the point of the T? Edit for clarity: Not knocking the cause, it is great. Just the design really, maybe im missing something.

Put this comment on the shirt and I'll buy it.

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by elorant »

jug6ernaut wrote: post #12

I don't really get this T, i understand its going for minimalism, but would someone who frequents HN recognize it if they did not already know its affiliation?(i wouldn't) & if the answer is no, then whats the point of the T? Edit for clarity: Not knocking the cause, it is great. Just the design really, maybe im missing something.

If you want to wear something recognizable by everyone try a Lacoste polo.

There's nothing to miss or some hidden meaning. It's just a freaking t-shirt and that's all there is.

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