I agree. I just wanted to know! But, as the replies on this post have shown, the only thing you get for asking questions that you don't have the answer to is vitriol and ridicule on HN.
I write technical posts that require lots of experimentation, time and research, and no one gives a shit. I write a rant-y blog post on Friday night about something trivial that I found frustrating and suddenly I'm a moron with an IQ the size of my shoe that is a waste of human life.
Used to be nice around these parts. Unfortunately, it is rapidly going the way of Reddit. I have yet to find a community that allows downvoting to remain a nice place. Sooner or later, the quality of conversation goes downhill.
I agree. I just wanted to know! But, as the replies on this post have shown, the only thing you get for asking questions that you don't have the answer to is vitriol and ridicule on HN.
I write technical posts that require lots of experimentation, time and research, and no one gives a shit. I write a rant-y blog post on Friday night about something trivial that I found frustrating and suddenly I'm a moron with an IQ the size of my shoe that is a waste of human life.
Hacker News is a fucked up place.