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by alex_c
6459 days ago
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One thing that bothers me about news.yc is a certain disposition towards a cargo cult mentality. Maybe that's not quite as prevalent anymore, but if it's being replaced by gossip (the other half of "wasting time observing/analyzing the actions of others"), that's not an improvement. That being said, there's value in being aware of what's happening around you. I "do my own thing" when I'm not reading or posting on news.yc. If I'm spending time here, then I'm obviously not spending it working on my own thing. A "social news" site would end up pretty quiet and lonely without ever talking about other people. Then again... how does the quote go? "Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people." |
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