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Comment by dang

2 days ago

Please don't be a jerk or put down others' work on HN. That's not the kind of site we're trying to be.

You're welcome to make your substantive points thoughtfully, of course.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html

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mgaunard  2 days ago

Pointing out facts is not being a jerk. If you don't want feedback, don't solicit it.

Also if you disapprove, modding down is enough, you don't need to start a meta-discussion thread, which is itself a discouraged practice.

  • dang  2 days ago

    It depends on the context. For example, imagine telling a teenager that their face is covered in acne, or (to use an old example of pg's) telling an old person that they will die soon (> If you don't want feedback, don't solicit it.

    If you read the lower part of