I almost considered not posting this, knowing the the mobile ISP ban will default this to flagged/dead, but someone will probably still read it.
I used to think HN carried informed, objective opinions of the world it collectively inhabited. Between this and today's 60+ reply 8ch.net warrant thread, I no longer see it in such a light.
5 years ago, HN wouldn't foment bile with obnoxious absurdities, downvote and hellban frivolously. Now it's a different story, and it's not The Internet that has changed. Things haven't changed that much.
I used to think HN carried informed, objective opinions of the world it collectively inhabited. Between this and today's 60+ reply 8ch.net warrant thread, I no longer see it in such a light.
5 years ago, HN wouldn't foment bile with obnoxious absurdities, downvote and hellban frivolously. Now it's a different story, and it's not The Internet that has changed. Things haven't changed that much.