104 pointsby mooreds4 hours ago42 comments
  • ninjaranter3 hours ago
    A comment complaining this was obviously written by an AI, and the standard template is a tell. A philosophical observation about what that says about the state on online discourse. Link to the Dead Internet Wikipedia page.
    • Mordisquitos2 hours ago
      A response appreciating the comment above for saving ones time.
      • tsumniaan hour ago
        A bad faith response that attempts to derail the conversation from the original article.
        • hperrinan hour ago
          A snarky and insulting joke where the above commenter is the butt of the joke, calling attention to the bad faith response.
      • 2 hours ago
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    • mckirkan hour ago
      Nitpicky reply questioning the adherence of OP's comment to HN guidelines.
    • seamossfet2 hours ago
      This is why I built [AI slop tool]. [Self promotion link to my vibe coded startup with no users]
  • jasong3 hours ago
    A poor attempt at joining the convo too late because I don't browse /new like everyone else. No one upvotes, and I question my intelligence for the 3rd time today.
    • awkwardpotatoan hour ago
      A random reply hours later, long after the post has left the front page
  • joshstrange3 hours ago
    > Cherry-picked quote from the article cut off too early

    Bad faith argument that could only be made by not reading further into the article or cutting the quote off before it answers the exact question/argument posed here.

    • freehorse2 hours ago
      Comment asking the previous commenter in a passive aggressive manner whether they had actually read the article, without providing any further context or counter to the argument made.
  • Eduard3 hours ago
    A comment at Hacker News which provides a nuanced critique and which gains plenty of upvotes as a lot of users agree to the comment's sentiment.
    • sillysaurusx2 hours ago
      A comment disagreeing with the central argument, presenting factual evidence for why it’s mistaken. Downvoted for an hour before balancing back out to a score of 2.
  • zirkonit3 hours ago
    A comment based on the reading of the title that could only be conceived if the commenter didn't bother to click the article at all.
    • mihaic2 hours ago
      A snide and vitriolic remark that observes on how the first paragraph actually addresses the concern of the person which hasn't read the article. A further continuation on this being representative of the state of modern online discourse.
  • mellosouls2 hours ago
    "A Technical Blog Post by a Big Name Expert" (2013)

    http://bradconte.com/files/misc/HackerNewsParodyThread/

    Discussion (589 points, 189 comments):

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5326511

  • cperciva2 hours ago
    A complaint about the quality of posts and the comments they elicit here, followed by an allegation that Hacker News is turning into Reddit.
    • Aurornisan hour ago
      > followed by an allegation that Hacker News is turning into Reddit.

      A reminder that saying Hacker News is turning into Reddit is explicitly against the rules here, delivered in an unnecessarily condescending manner.

  • saaaaaam2 hours ago
    A schtick that is at least as old as the internet, revitalised for new audiences who think it is brilliantly original, to make the author look clever.
  • danhon28 minutes ago
    This should be read in conjunction with a think piece[0]

    [0] https://medium.com/@hondanhon/this-is-a-think-piece-78618692...

  • Headwig17 minutes ago
    A comment going along with the joke of the article, but in a meta way. Thusly creating a meta context loop that needs to be addressed.
  • econ2 hours ago
    Repeat the title 3 times in the first 3 lines then again as the start of the next paragraph.

    Fill the rest of the article assuming this is the readers first day on planet earth. Like, an article about a CPU architecture should start with the early history of mathematics.

  • stevekemp2 hours ago
    An obvious attempt to insert a link into my own vibe-coded project, in the pretense it is either relevant or related.
    • alphawhiskyan hour ago
      A scathing review of the project in one or two sentences. With no help or improvements to offer.
  • nkmnz14 minutes ago
    A comment about how this could be achieved using rsync instead.
  • Karrot_Kream2 hours ago
    A comment making a subtle point about something discussed in the middle of the article that languishes near the bottom of the page because nobody read the full article.
  • brandonmensing3 hours ago
    A note of gratitude from a first time poster who tries to take some credit by saying they have always felt the same way
  • olivia-banks43 minutes ago
    "If Educational Videos Were Filmed Like Music Videos" - Tom Scott

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G025oxyWv0E

  • vivid24219 minutes ago
    Can I also post a question that is actually answering itself?
  • ramon1562 hours ago
    A niche reference almost no one gets, except one.
    • ambicapteran hour ago
      A comment haughtily linking to the original appearance of said reference.
  • Joeboy2 hours ago
    An opinion about the design of the website.
    • terramex2 hours ago
      Link to HN guidelines with following quote pasted below:

      > Please don't complain about tangential annoyances—e.g. article or website formats, name collisions, or back-button breakage. They're too common to be interesting.

      https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

    • sunrunneran hour ago
      A related comment to mention the perceived good performance of the website and how the web would be much better if such simple and performant designs were more prevalent.

      A second paragraph vaguely taking aim at every common framework and library used and why they're all the real fundamental problem.

  • CephalopodMD2 hours ago
    A link to the HN discussion from when this was already posted here 6 months ago, possibly to be helpful, but also possibly as an attempt to admonish others for not knowing this is a repost.
  • gabeyaw3 hours ago
    A question that was addressed in the 3rd paragraph of the article
  • boznzan hour ago
    I guess I am too honest to go down the click-bait title stuff. I would love to get more traffic too my web site, but not this way. I prefer to write up interesting hardware of software projects, but i'm in the middle of writing another sci-fi epic and there are only so many projects you can juggle :-)
  • r7212 hours ago
    Reminds me of Schizopolis movie (by Steven Soderbergh):

    >Fletcher Munson: [sunnily, on homecoming] Generic greeting!

    >Mrs. Munson: [warmly] Generic greeting returned!

    >[they kiss and chuckle at each other]

    >Fletcher Munson: Imminent sustenance.

    >Mrs. Munson: Overly dramatic statement regarding upcoming meal.

    >Fletcher Munson: Oooh! False reaction indicating hunger and excitement!

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117561/quotes/

  • abstractbillan hour ago
    A complaint asking what this has to do with hackers or hacking.
    • sunrunneran hour ago
      A mildly annoyed reply quoting the Hacker News Guidelines to point out that:

      > On-Topic: Anything that good hackers would find interesting. That includes more than hacking and startups.

  • cpfohl2 hours ago
    Anyone struggle with the large font size? I can only consume about 2 lines, maybe three lines at that size before I struggle with tracking.

    The article itself was in fact delightful once I zoomed out a bunch.

  • salomon8122 hours ago
    A sentence remarking this concept was implemented in a different media.

    ----

    Title of the song

    Naive expression of love

    Reluctance to accept that you are gone

    Request to turn back time and rectify my wrongs

    Repetition of the title of the song

  • j2kun2 hours ago
    A comment not about the article, but rather about the perceived quality of the HN comments.
  • nusl2 hours ago
    This seems like a useful reference when asking AI to create content for you, despite the irony
  • mhb2 hours ago
    An expression of surprise and appreciation that the author, an expert in his field, is actually a HN participant.
  • nothinkjustaian hour ago
    A comment pointing out that this submission and/or comment section break the HN rules, which are selectively ignored by the VC mods.
  • throwpoasteran hour ago
    A comment that takes a second to realize it’s a troll.
  • wizardforhire4 hours ago
    A simple statement of acknowledgement.

    > a quote from the article

    A link to something relevant or interesting to add or support a point [1]

    An opinionated comment or personal anecdote.

    [1] the link from above

    • bensyverson3 hours ago
      A reply which references neither the parent comment nor the article, but makes a strong and likely negative statement.
    • Redster3 hours ago
      >> a quote from the article

      > An opinionated comment or personal anecdote.

      Counter opinion or added nuance. [1]

      [1] A link for support or to demonstrate a counterexample.

      • zirkonit3 hours ago
        An uncalled-for ad hominem that serves to quickly devolve the discussion in opinionated ragebait.
  • erelong33 minutes ago
    "titlemaxxing" / "clickbaitmaxxing"
  • seamossfet2 hours ago
    A false dichotomy that segments typical replies into one of two groups.

    Group 1: A thinly veiled straw man that buckets everyone I disagree with, along with an attempt to appear as if I'm being unbiased

    Group 2: The group I put myself in and provide better arguments for why this perspective is correct.

    Vague motte and bailey statement that gives me plausible deniability when someone criticizes my analysis.

  • ajkjkan hour ago
    I for one am not playing along

    I did enjoy this, though. Even the title worked.

  • _doctor_love3 hours ago
    Tu caca, Derrida?
    • NonHyloMorph2 hours ago
      ramon156 12 minutes ago | unvote | prev | next [–]

      A niche reference almost no one gets, except one

      • _doctor_love2 hours ago
        An appreciative comment making the original niche poster feel seen.
  • an hour ago
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  • throwanem2 hours ago
    ...sheesh.
  • stephbook2 hours ago
    [dead]
  • throw_47720827an hour ago
    A heavily downvoted comment from a new account registered specifically to comment on this link.
  • tomi_dev2 hours ago
    Feels similar with cold email.I used to think it was mostly about better copy or subject lines, but lately it feels like timing matters way more. Same message, different moment, completely different outcome.

    Have you seen cases where timing mattered more than the message itself?

  • Animatsan hour ago
    In other words, clickbait.

    Fox News used to be awful in this respect, with ledes such as "(Important thing) happens in (unnamed city)". Now they name the city. So that trick apparently backfired. It seems to have died out, along with "One weird trick..." articles.

    New York Times opinion articles, though, have become worse. Today, "This May Be the Most Important Medical Story of the Decade". It's not.