[rustystump]

Idk if that is a quote or a rule? but it is dismissive in a weird way.

It is fair to say dont post “this is turning into xyz” as it doesnt contribute to the discussion. And that is fair. i could have explained why rather than dismiss the post.

I make no good hacker claims but i didnt find this interesting. I am in the minority it seems.

[cwillu]

Please read the link, which you can also find in the hn footer under “guidelines”

[rustystump]

I did and every example used is pushin 20 years old. Platforms and communities absolutely change in that time span.

Is saying it is like reddit here useful and break earlier guidelines, yes. But again, the dismissal wording is weird. It is a, you are wrong because your opinion is wrong which ironically is pretty reddit back in 08 and today.

To be constructive, that rule about reddit could be removed with the earlier rules still catching the trope. Idk why it was added originally but I suppose it was a different time 17 years ago.