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Comment by gabordemooij

6 hours ago

I was having doubts about this too. But in today's (geo)political climate it might be useful. Otherwise I can always delete it. But you're right, it's just a hammer.

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gabordemooij  6 hours ago

and.. I want to avoid having to add a coc. Can try.

  • pygy_  5 hours ago 

        - Why did you close your eyes ?
    - So that the room will be empty.

    Your copy reads as "I'm a radical centrist and will die trying to preserve the status quo".

    As it usually goes you'd then tolerate hateful, bigoted folks in the name of openness and Free Speech Absolutism™ (which is totally non-political /s) and chase away women, minorities and folks who care about them.

    If this isn't your intention, a CoC is the way to go.

    You regrettably can't make hate disappear by pretending it doesn't exist.

    • hnlmorg  4 hours ago

      I don’t think that’s fair. But i do get how others might read into that too.

      Personally i read it more like “this project avoids having any political stance.” Similar to the HN guidelines on politics.

      However i do agree that it’s better to remove that message and have no comment on politics, than to comment so visibly that you’re unwilling to comment. Even if you read charitably into the message, it’s still just a distraction on valuable page real estate.