This isn't my idea, but I can't remember who to attribute:
An even more effective way is to get a friend to ask your question, and for you to answer with something painfully incorrect. Immediately you'll have an army of pedants running to give actual answers.
(Unfortunately, sometimes I think this might work on HN too.)
3 Year lurker here - created an account for the first time to say that this is the best advice with the most accurate context I've ever read on HN and maybe the entarwebz. Unfortunately, the tactic is 'out' now and I only have a day or so to take advantage of this.
"Linux sucks because making 4 monitors work correctly is not possible and on windows it was just 15 seconds rearranging squares on a screen."
[+] [-] apawloski|13 years ago|reply
An even more effective way is to get a friend to ask your question, and for you to answer with something painfully incorrect. Immediately you'll have an army of pedants running to give actual answers.
(Unfortunately, sometimes I think this might work on HN too.)
[+] [-] chris_wot|13 years ago|reply
[+] [-] Karunamon|13 years ago|reply
I thought I got away from this filter fucktardery when I left high school years ago.
[+] [-] unknown|13 years ago|reply
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[+] [-] Binon|13 years ago|reply
"Linux sucks because making 4 monitors work correctly is not possible and on windows it was just 15 seconds rearranging squares on a screen."
[+] [-] ibotty|13 years ago|reply
[+] [-] peterwwillis|13 years ago|reply
[+] [-] necenzurat|13 years ago|reply