← Back to context Comment by throwawaysleep 1 month ago People aren't treating it as a thoughtful contribution. It is more of a flag, like "spam". 3 comments throwawaysleep Reply cj 1 month ago HN already has a feature for that. Just flag the article! happytoexplain 1 month ago I appreciate when people write things like, "this is an advertisement for the author's product, X." Why stay silent? If the commenter's accusation smells fishy, I'll read the article myself. Otherwise, they helped me. cj 1 month ago To me, it’s the equivalent of “HN is turning into Reddit” - it’s just a complaint without adding to the discussion.
cj 1 month ago HN already has a feature for that. Just flag the article! happytoexplain 1 month ago I appreciate when people write things like, "this is an advertisement for the author's product, X." Why stay silent? If the commenter's accusation smells fishy, I'll read the article myself. Otherwise, they helped me. cj 1 month ago To me, it’s the equivalent of “HN is turning into Reddit” - it’s just a complaint without adding to the discussion.
happytoexplain 1 month ago I appreciate when people write things like, "this is an advertisement for the author's product, X." Why stay silent? If the commenter's accusation smells fishy, I'll read the article myself. Otherwise, they helped me. cj 1 month ago To me, it’s the equivalent of “HN is turning into Reddit” - it’s just a complaint without adding to the discussion.
cj 1 month ago To me, it’s the equivalent of “HN is turning into Reddit” - it’s just a complaint without adding to the discussion.
HN already has a feature for that. Just flag the article!
I appreciate when people write things like, "this is an advertisement for the author's product, X." Why stay silent? If the commenter's accusation smells fishy, I'll read the article myself. Otherwise, they helped me.
To me, it’s the equivalent of “HN is turning into Reddit” - it’s just a complaint without adding to the discussion.