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Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by bradleyjg »

pton-throw wrote: post #46
H8crilA wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is getting off-topic, but the US is like the motherland of telling other people how they should behave. Look up any of the "public freakout" videos, they're 80% each side trying to explain why what the other side did was wrong, all the while not realizing that pretty much nobody cares about their opinion and is just there to watch the drama for a few minutes. Every single "Karen" video is full of self-righteousn…

That's all true. But US internet culture has changed dramatically in the past few years. And it's not just "eternal September". I miss the early years. There are still vestiges left. Some public intellectuals still respond to unsolicited email from strangers.

> I miss the early years.

People used stable nyms. Mote, beam and all that.

Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by whimsicalism »

istorical wrote: post #43
CamperBob2 wrote: post #13

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Agreed. When eligibility opened up, we drove 100 miles just to avoid potentially taking doses from people at risk in the metro area. Seemed like a good excuse to get out of the house for a road trip, as well as being the right thing to do. We were able to schedule immediate appointments in an adjacent county populated by hardcore Trumpers. Upon arriving at the drive-through vaccination site, there was only one other…

We don't have full information about this story though. It may well be the case that the YC founder called out for lying about his qualifications for the vaccine was at a vaccination location where there were zero lines and poor community uptake of the vaccine. Idle doses sitting around doing nothing. At this point, the US has so many extra doses that it is shipping millions overseas. Depending on the location and ti…

We should make those moral decisions as a society, not as individual apes who have incredible vested interest in tricking themselves into thinking that they are doing the world a solid by advancing their interest.

Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by brown9-2 »

version_five wrote: post #48
etc-hosts wrote: post #34

I hope Paul Graham takes a principled stand and tweets his support for Biggar. https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Apaulg%20%22cancel%20cult...

Is Paul B getting kicked out the same thing as "cancel culture"? It seems like he's violated a rule of a voluntary group he was in, and was kicked out of that group. I know its subjective, but I don't think that's "being cancelled" in the sense that it's usually used. Its more like if you lost your diving license for speeding.

The only consistent way “cancel culture” is used is criticize people you don’t like

Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by toomanyducks »

Can we not read so much into a literal tweet? It's what, 240 characters max? We've written more words speculating on what happened than was originally said. It's a tweet.

Also would like to point out: I'm not defending anyone - my initial reactions largely agree with the sentiment here, but it's 240 or 180 characters at most. It's not a news story or a comprehensive view. Let's take a moment to step back and acknowledge that before we devolve into the wars we seem to be criticizing so strongly.

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Post by vharuck »

chain-- wrote: post #54
ezekg wrote: post #37

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Maybe I have a minority opinion, but critique does not always need to be constructive.

What would you say the purpose or goal is of unconstructive critique?

One example would be a food critic. They give an honest description of a restaurant so readers can decide if they want to go there. The article doesn't need to be helpful for the restaurant.

But I can't think of an example where a company keeps unconstructive critics on the payroll.

Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by api »

brown9-2 wrote: post #76
version_five wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is Paul B getting kicked out the same thing as "cancel culture"? It seems like he's violated a rule of a voluntary group he was in, and was kicked out of that group. I know its subjective, but I don't think that's "being cancelled" in the sense that it's usually used. Its more like if you lost your diving license for speeding.

The only consistent way “cancel culture” is used is criticize people you don’t like

It's also not new at all:

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/dixie-chicks-were-cancelled-...

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