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Will Work for Food and Lodging

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Re: Will Work for Food and Lodging

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Post by RyanZAG »

colechristensen wrote: post #17
akie wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm sorry to be the buzz-kill, but that's simply not true.

This attitude is a disease in our culture. I challenge you to name a single task an able-bodied human with a sound mind cannot be taught to do and explain why.

Given a 2 week limit, there is no way someone who has not used Haskell before would be able to contribute to a Haskell code base. Same for someone who has not used Java Spring or any other complex system.

A task that would not be possible in even a 2 year time limit would be to get a random able-bodied human to contribute to a cryptographic standard. Some stuff is difficult and takes years and years to learn and understand. Taking those years and years is actually physically impossible for a large number of people who would simply break down if forced into it.

Re: Will Work for Food and Lodging

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Post by jacquesm »

colechristensen wrote: post #17
akie wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm sorry to be the buzz-kill, but that's simply not true.

This attitude is a disease in our culture. I challenge you to name a single task an able-bodied human with a sound mind cannot be taught to do and explain why.

- Play the violin

- Jump higher than the world record holder

And any other task that requires more than just being able-bodies and a sound mind.

Re: Will Work for Food and Lodging

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Post by akie »

colechristensen wrote: post #17
akie wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm sorry to be the buzz-kill, but that's simply not true.

This attitude is a disease in our culture. I challenge you to name a single task an able-bodied human with a sound mind cannot be taught to do and explain why.

Some people really have a problem with mathematics; other people have the creative skills of a lemming. Not everyone can be a grandmaster in chess or win the Olympic marathon, not even if they tried every waking hour.

People are NOT created equal, and your prerequisites ('able-bodied' and 'sound mind') reveal that you know and recognize that.

Re: Will Work for Food and Lodging

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Post by ColinWright »

maxerickson wrote: post #15
jacquesm wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ok, thanks for confirming. So the ban really is limited to posting articles. Interesting. That's a first probably, to be able to comment but not to be able to post.

There are frequently enough people complaining about their submissions being auto killed, you aren't the only one under a submission ban.

The circumstances of this one are, well, interesting. And worrying. I offer these links:

Two links[0][1], very heavily upvoted, not enough comments to trigger the flame-war detector:

Both reached #1 on the front page, then vanished very quickly:

http://hnrankings.info/6456034,6455391/

Possibly dropping faster than normal flagging from ordinary users

The question was asked[2] - why did they vanish so quickly?

Since then jacquesm has been banned from making submissions. Turn on "Show Dead" and see here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=jacquesm

Number 3 on the leader board[3] and yet banned from posting.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6455391

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6456034

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6458470

[3] https://news.ycombinator.com/leaders

Re: Will Work for Food and Lodging

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Post by spacktard »

colechristensen wrote: post #17
akie wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm sorry to be the buzz-kill, but that's simply not true.

This attitude is a disease in our culture. I challenge you to name a single task an able-bodied human with a sound mind cannot be taught to do and explain why.

I'm tone deaf but otherwise reasonably smart. Teach me to play the violin.

Re: Will Work for Food and Lodging

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Post by maxerickson »

ColinWright wrote: post #24
maxerickson wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are frequently enough people complaining about their submissions being auto killed, you aren't the only one under a submission ban.

The circumstances of this one are, well, interesting. And worrying. I offer these links: Two links[0][1], very heavily upvoted, not enough comments to trigger the flame-war detector: Both reached #1 on the front page, then vanished very quickly: http://hnrankings.info/6456034,6455391/ Possibly dropping faster than normal flagging from ordinary users The question was asked[2] - why did they vanish so quickly? Since th…

Yeah, I have showdead on. My point is more that "That's a first probably" is at least not true anymore (perhaps jacquesm really was the first user to be banned from submitting, but I sort of doubt it).

Re: Will Work for Food and Lodging

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Post by RafiqM »

gaius wrote: post #9

One nitpick, journeyman doesn't mean "on a journey", it's journee man, from the French as in, a person paid a day rate for their trade. The next step up, a master, would be paid for completed items, and could employ others.

Thanks, didn't know that.

Re: Will Work for Food and Lodging

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Post by sillysaurus2 »

ColinWright wrote: post #24
maxerickson wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are frequently enough people complaining about their submissions being auto killed, you aren't the only one under a submission ban.

The circumstances of this one are, well, interesting. And worrying. I offer these links: Two links[0][1], very heavily upvoted, not enough comments to trigger the flame-war detector: Both reached #1 on the front page, then vanished very quickly: http://hnrankings.info/6456034,6455391/ Possibly dropping faster than normal flagging from ordinary users The question was asked[2] - why did they vanish so quickly? Since th…

The rule is, if you have a question about moderation, then email info@ycombinator.com. Don't make an HN post about it. Therefore, it's not really surprising that someone was banned for disobeying the rules. There doesn't seem to be anything especially worrisome here.

Jacques, you could try sending an apology to info@ycombinator.com and ask if it'd be possible to restore your account.

EDIT: It's beside the point whether he originally emailed them. Also, it's important to email info@ycombinator.com, not pg; you'll get a response that way, among other reasons.

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