I hadn't considered the difference between just reading site site, and actively commenting- Admittedly, I myself don't comment as much as I ought to.
I certainly don't want to turn HN in a Y-combinator club- They rejected my application almost 2 year ago, after all ;)
"It comes down to as to whether you folks feel that the essence of HN lies in the story selection or the commentary."
I think this is the point PG and I disagree on a bit- His approach is to focus on moderation of the stories, and increasing their focus, where as I'm more concerned with the tone and caliber of discussion.
It's his site, so he gets to win that one ;) Hopefully community pressure can help to keep things inline- Past experience suggests that doing more is likely necessary.
I've offered my proposal for comments and had it rejected, but hopefully the discussion may help him (and us, collectively) find a solution that works better.
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I hadn't considered the difference between just reading site site, and actively commenting- Admittedly, I myself don't comment as much as I ought to.
I certainly don't want to turn HN in a Y-combinator club- They rejected my application almost 2 year ago, after all ;)
"It comes down to as to whether you folks feel that the essence of HN lies in the story selection or the commentary."
I think this is the point PG and I disagree on a bit- His approach is to focus on moderation of the stories, and increasing their focus, where as I'm more concerned with the tone and caliber of discussion.
It's his site, so he gets to win that one ;) Hopefully community pressure can help to keep things inline- Past experience suggests that doing more is likely necessary.
I've offered my proposal for comments and had it rejected, but hopefully the discussion may help him (and us, collectively) find a solution that works better.