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I disagree and I wouldn't call it a dossier. If someone takes a stance on a certain issue it is helpful to know why. Edit: ...and I could have just the same po
by brymaster 11y ago
I disagree and I wouldn't call it a dossier. If someone takes a stance on a certain issue it is helpful to know why.
Edit: ...and I could have just the same pointed out to past comments on HN.
- dang 11y agoI think even bringing in a list of past HN comments would be over the line, though perhaps not as creepy. HN threads are supposed to be conversations, not courtrooms.
- brymaster 11y agoThese were simply citations; adding context to someone's statement. I find it hard to understand that the information we all post freely online is creepy when we are confronted on it. Shouldn't we just stand by what we say?
- dang 11y agoAssembling a collection of someone's past statements to make them look bad is not "simply citations", it's a courtroom or political tactic, too aggressive for good conversation—i.e. for HN discussion—and because it breaches a boundary, yes, rather creepy. You're not supposed to go around "confronting" people here. Let them add context to their own statements if they want to. Personal details or history shouldn't be brought in as ammunition.