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New Hacker News Guideline: Avoid Gratuitous Negativity
The HN team members are some of the most thoughtful people about online communities I’ve ever met. So I’m always excited when they have a new idea to try. This idea is simple. We’re updating the guidelines to add: “Avoid gratuitous negativity.” Critical thinking is good; shallow cynicism, on the other hand, adds…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Apr 3, 2015 | New Hacker News Guideline: Avoid Gratuitous Negativity by sama | 1,248 | 631 |
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