[ravitation]

This is also not limited to just COVID discussion either. Most things that aren't somehow related to day-to-day software development devolve into unsubstantiated, or ill-informed, "ranting."

It's a source of constant disappointment.

[dwringer]

> Most things that aren't somehow related to day-to-day software development

And especially the things that are. That's what makes HN special.

[ravitation]

These are at least often informed by (overly specific) personal anecdotes.

[ctoth]

Personally if I were constantly disappointed by a website I would take the extraordinary step of simply... not using that website anymore, rather than coming on that website and telling everybody how ill-informed they were. I always have been a bit odd though.

[ravitation]

It's far from the biggest source of disappointment I'm subjected to on a daily basis.

I also frequently choose not to engage with ill-informed comment threads; I'm regretting my lapse in judgement today.