Comment by moralestapia
1 day ago
>Downvotes are no surprise here though.
Yeah, HN has become quite hostile, no wonder why their numbers are sinking.
Also, people don't follow through arguments anymore, one reply then disappear, extremely weak strawmams, etc.
You tell people they're wrong and you get "watch your tone" back.
Sad as this used to be a great community!
HN has always had plenty of skepticism towards ideas that are incompatible with mainstream science, because it's just a microcosm of broader society, with a particular focus on tech.
I'd hope people here can be kind and tolerant enough to be accepting of other people's experiences and values, but it's important for all of us to avoid antagnoizing fellow community members with pre-emptive taunts about downvotes.
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I've replied to the comment that started this little flamewar to point out the way they antiagnozed fellow community members with the way they phrased their comment, but we can also make an effort not to be antagonized and be kind about someone else's own experiences. It takes at least two to make a flamewar.
Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes.
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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