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Post by arbuge » Sat, Aug 24, 2013, 10:49 PM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #37

leetrout wrote: post #27

As a newer HN user I was surprised that there are no comments on job postings. I've also noticed some interesting posts and think there could be some constructive conversation around them. I can appreciate why there are no comments but also I think it would be interesting to allow direct feedback to job postings. Anyone else ever thought this, too?

Comments are off on job postings because they tend to become a running critique of the company or product doing the posting.

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Aug 24, 2013, 10:51 PM UTC

samstave wrote: post #38

minimaxir wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Reddit allows users to comment on ads. 99% of the time it doesn't go well, especially if they are being dishonest.

God I love reddit. Nothing warms my heart as much as an angry anonymous mob full of inside jokes and puns attacking idiocy in advertising.

Post by hkmurakami » Sat, Aug 24, 2013, 10:53 PM UTC

corin_ wrote: post #35

minimaxir wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Reddit allows users to comment on ads. 99% of the time it doesn't go well, especially if they are being dishonest.

HN is, at least in theory, a place where being polite when giving feedback is the norm. Reddit, on the other hand, is a place where humour and rudeness is not only expected, but wanted by the majority.

Post by corin_ » Sat, Aug 24, 2013, 10:58 PM UTC

hkmurakami wrote: post #45

corin_ wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

HN is, at least in theory, a place where being polite when giving feedback is the norm. Reddit, on the other hand, is a place where humour and rudeness is not only expected, but wanted by the majority.

in the mainstream subreddits, yes. But in the more niche ones, the discourse is civil if not heartwarming (I frequent the bicycling subreddit, personally)

Post by argumentum » Sat, Aug 24, 2013, 11:01 PM UTC

balsam wrote: post #33

argumentum wrote: post #15

It wouldn't have been that bad had they made one simple change .. from (20% of College Students) to (20% of ) or (20% of a major public university). It would have actually been more impressive if they weren't so vague .. now they are probably going to turn off a lot of good prospects. I say this as a YC alum whose 1st job post was fairly ill-advised (though not dishonest). Believe me, it is quite tempting to play aro…

well what if it's 20% of the National University of Singapore? That's not exactly a big name school in the Bay Area. (By now I have an idea which company this is)