• ctrl_alt_esc@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    Agree with all of this, but why then does the author stay on HN? It’s as with Xitter, at some point staying on the platform makes you complicit.

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      I’d assume because there’s no alternative that’s good enough.

      HN has its problems, but it’s still worthwhile if you can ignore the politics and focus on technical discussions.

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        Technical people ignoring the politics and focusing on technical discussions is like… the whole problem.

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          10 hours ago

          I disagree, it’s ok for forums to have a focus. Hacker News has always been focused on tech and startups

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            7 hours ago

            Sure, but if your focus has political ramifications that you’re ignoring… Well, the Nuremberg defence didn’t work either.