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HN has a very interesting “vocal minority” thing going where certain articles will have VERY predictable comments. ShowHN - “this doesn’t work if JavaScript is
by code_runner 4y ago
HN has a very interesting “vocal minority” thing going where certain articles will have VERY predictable comments.
ShowHN - “this doesn’t work if JavaScript is disabled” or “you should explain this product better I don’t want it”
Any hardware device: “I’ve noticed declining quality because the space bar is a very specific type of plastic now” or “I can’t even ssh into this. I miss the days when I could ssh into my shoelaces”
But there are also just insane corners of knowledge where there isn’t a lowest common denominator and it’s pretty interesting stuff.
When I do know about a given topic I don’t have to scroll TOO far to find an opinion I agree with, and sometimes an argument I hadn’t come across that changes my view.
- airstrike 4y ago> "I miss the days when I could ssh into my shoelaces" that is absolutely t-shirt worthy
- OkayPhysicist 4y agoMore than a vocal minority: HN has a vocal individual thing. Relative to other sites, the commenting body of HN is small. The frequent commenters represent an even smaller group. Combined with an interface that deliberately draws attention away from who exactly you're reading with desaturated text, and you've got pretty ideal situation for the opinion of one frequent commenter to produce what appears to be a somewhat popular view.