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Re: What 4chan thinks of HN

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Post by AndrewKemendo »

011011100 wrote: post #8

There are a lot people on this forum who seem to think they're absolutely right about some convention or way of life and that they're entitled to attention (ie they believe their take is actually insightful). This describes the "I did or think X, and you should also think or do X" threads.

I think the business of being an entrepreneur selects for such traits.

The whole notion of "disruption" that is central to so many of the ideas floating on HN, is rooted in the arrogance necessary to make them work.

Re: What 4chan thinks of HN

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Post by aspensmonster »

AlexMax wrote: post #17
daliwali wrote: post #4

I love how anonymity engenders such honest commentary. When people aren't tied down to their reputation/ego, they are free to say what they really think.

Is it really honest? Anonymous discussion tends to bring out the bigots - there's even some of it in the linked thread - but is it their genuine opinion, or could it be that it's just bored teenagers trying to rile someone up for a laugh?

It's everything. Truth, Lies, works of fiction and falsehood, hyperbole, bigotry, faggotry...

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Post by GhotiFish »

AlexMax wrote: post #17
daliwali wrote: post #4

I love how anonymity engenders such honest commentary. When people aren't tied down to their reputation/ego, they are free to say what they really think.

Is it really honest? Anonymous discussion tends to bring out the bigots - there's even some of it in the linked thread - but is it their genuine opinion, or could it be that it's just bored teenagers trying to rile someone up for a laugh?

I believe it is, it might not be accurate, but there's no reason not to express yourself. Morderate or extremist. I'll wager many of them are from HN and are just poking fun at what they think are problems.

I can also assure you that no one in that thread started with the idea to rile HN up.

Once that thread got bigger, I wasn't surprised it was posted here though. I can also say that despite it being totally illogical and pointless, there is a bit of showboating that happens on 4chan. So... take from it what you will, I doubt the intention of the thread is to make anyone on HN mad.

Re: What 4chan thinks of HN

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Post by daliwali »

AlexMax wrote: post #17
daliwali wrote: post #4

I love how anonymity engenders such honest commentary. When people aren't tied down to their reputation/ego, they are free to say what they really think.

Is it really honest? Anonymous discussion tends to bring out the bigots - there's even some of it in the linked thread - but is it their genuine opinion, or could it be that it's just bored teenagers trying to rile someone up for a laugh?

Doesn't matter, it's about expressing oneself without fearing retribution.

Re: What 4chan thinks of HN

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Post by misterjangles »

AlexMax wrote: post #17
daliwali wrote: post #4

I love how anonymity engenders such honest commentary. When people aren't tied down to their reputation/ego, they are free to say what they really think.

Is it really honest? Anonymous discussion tends to bring out the bigots - there's even some of it in the linked thread - but is it their genuine opinion, or could it be that it's just bored teenagers trying to rile someone up for a laugh?

It probably is a bit of both but there's no question that they are dead-on about many of the obnoxious and egomaniacal aspects of HN.
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