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What is considered a viral tweet? It seems like the signal to authority/knowledge/value ratio in this case is overblown

• ozim 5y ago
  While the author is not someone who is an authority - she seems to pointed out interesting thing out. I don't read it as something "true" or life changing. But it still is interesting enough that it sparked conversation. Conversation on the topic I am interested in and I am happy to read the comments on the topic here on HN. Beauty of things going viral is that someone who is not an authority figure can share interesting thought that will be passed along.
  • sbretz3 5y ago
    I hadn't thought of it from this angle, thanks for sharing your perspective!
    • ozim 5y ago
      I have to give you +1 because there is still a lot of people who don't have experience but write on their blogs with tone that seems they want to be an authority. Which is off-putting for me of course and you also have good line of thinking. Only that for this specific one I don't see it.