Comment by edanm
2 years ago
> This is a typical phenomenon when a topic is divisive, and the Israel/Gaza topic is one of the most divisive.
Kind of related thought - is there a topic you think is more divisive? And also, is there some way that this is measured officially or unofficially?
No and in fact my comment originally said "the current topic is perhaps the most divisive HN has ever seen".
Not measured, though, if you mean some kind of quantitative approach.
I wonder how that could be measured.
I also think it's the most divisive topic here (for the last few months at least), but since it's obviously very personal for me, it's hard to know if that's a bias in my view.
> I wonder how that could be measured.
Maybe posts with high Flag and Vouch counts?
I don't think this topic is divisive anymore. I used to be on the fence about the whole conflict despite growing up in a Muslim country and being fed propaganda. But nowadays I can't in any shape or form rationalize Israel 's actions.