A similar one, although less a story and more a documentary, is Alberto Angela's A day in the life of ancient Rome. It too, talks about apartments in ancient Rome.
TFA originally meant "The Fucking Article" but on HN seems to have morphed its meaning to "The Fine Article" or "The Featured Article". I can't stop reading it as the former every time I come across it.
I would be more cautious in generalizing this feeling. To me that interface feels daunting and cognitively taxing, compared to a CLI or command palette.
This is also not Reddit where you call for mods to remove things you find uncomfortable. I'd rather this guy be talked out of his delusions rather than letting him become more aggravated alone. Failing that, other people who were about to consider embarking on the same delusions would be hopefully discouraged by the rational replies.
How do you deal with emails bouncing or going to spam? I have been looking to move away from Gmail but last I read it was the only reliable option out there.
Can confirm it's the same Black Mirror level here, another European country. This is the third time I see this worrisome pattern in the last few years. I don't exactly understand what's going on.
Perhaps we should consider alternative indicators to replace positive votes as well, although this may prove to be an even more difficult challenge.
The crux of the issue may lie in the semi-permanent nature of online communities. In real life feedback usually fades into obscurity given enough time or isn't given much importance anyway. However online it's different because anything you said can be retrieved and resurfaced infinitely, influencing the mindset of interactions.
I cringe thinking about things I said and made in the past (but have learned from), although it isn't sitting on a forum for me or anyone else to resurface, giving me peace of mind.
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