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Why aren't people reading the article? Yes, as engineers we tends to rationally think and come up with seemingly plausible explanations but like 3 comments out

Why aren't people reading the article? Yes, as engineers we tends to rationally think and come up with seemingly plausible explanations but like 3 comments out of the current 8 seemingly didn't even bother validating their theory or verifying whether the article offered an explanation! News for hackers indeed!

brian-armstrong 9y ago
Yes, this is a frustrating trend. It would be nice to see ~2-week long posting bans handed out for this sort of behavior
- hk__2 9y ago
  Note that insinuating people haven’t read the article is itself against HN’s guidelines [1]. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - twic 9y ago
    This always reminds me of the rule that in parliament, MPs cannot accuse each other of lying [1]. People do it, we all know they do it, and it's a genuine problem that they do it - but we're not allowed to talk about it! [1] https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-2245,00.html https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-22...
    - kbenson 9y ago
      The solution there is the same as here. Point out how people are wrong, and if egregiously so, make it obvious that is the case. Replying "The article mentions this exact case and explains it" Is sufficient.
    - marak830 9y ago
      Is it accuse people of lying or present proof that they are either wrong, or knowing lying? Otherwise I could just had me and a few friends constantly telling everyone that anything I don't like, is lying.
- marak830 9y ago
  Well I have read the article, I have nothing to add directly, yet I have commented twice in reply to other comments. Should I get a 2 week ban for bot commenting directly? Perhaps people want to discuss some issues raised or some side issue/interest about the article? We are here to discuss afterall, and I am more than a little disappointed to see someone being upset for comments that may be to the side of the article. If they were all political posts, okay I could understand, but they arnt. Edit: I am reading the top third comments, most popular threads bottom thirds are, well ignored for a reason(and hence downvoted)
autokad 9y ago
i read it, and now i am looking for articles on the 4 survivors of Japan Airlines Flight 123

brian-armstrong 9y ago

Yes, this is a frustrating trend. It would be nice to see ~2-week long posting bans handed out for this sort of behavior

hk__2 9y ago
Note that insinuating people haven’t read the article is itself against HN’s guidelines [1]. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- twic 9y ago
  This always reminds me of the rule that in parliament, MPs cannot accuse each other of lying [1]. People do it, we all know they do it, and it's a genuine problem that they do it - but we're not allowed to talk about it! [1] https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-2245,00.html https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-22...
  - kbenson 9y ago
    The solution there is the same as here. Point out how people are wrong, and if egregiously so, make it obvious that is the case. Replying "The article mentions this exact case and explains it" Is sufficient.
  - marak830 9y ago
    Is it accuse people of lying or present proof that they are either wrong, or knowing lying? Otherwise I could just had me and a few friends constantly telling everyone that anything I don't like, is lying.
marak830 9y ago
Well I have read the article, I have nothing to add directly, yet I have commented twice in reply to other comments. Should I get a 2 week ban for bot commenting directly? Perhaps people want to discuss some issues raised or some side issue/interest about the article? We are here to discuss afterall, and I am more than a little disappointed to see someone being upset for comments that may be to the side of the article. If they were all political posts, okay I could understand, but they arnt. Edit: I am reading the top third comments, most popular threads bottom thirds are, well ignored for a reason(and hence downvoted)

autokad 9y ago

i read it, and now i am looking for articles on the 4 survivors of Japan Airlines Flight 123