[bigdict]

Sounds ridiculous, why have a public presence on a social network then?

[dralley]

IIRC, it's not that she doesn't like the attention to her work, it's that she doesn't like how quickly conversations get derailed by things that have nothing to do with the work.

[smcl]

She's gotten a fair amount of unwanted attention from HN specifically, guys trying to dox her and stirring rumours about her. Like just mean-spirited stuff, and if you or I had experienced this then we'd likely feel the same animosity towards HN.

[cyanydeez]

oh. I think the emphasis is on hacker news.

you know certain social media sites contain certain toxic conversants.

[bigdict]

> you know certain social media sites contain certain toxic conversants.

That's just people…

[cyanydeez]

yes, but the difference between flys gathering at shit and bees to honey.

[throw10920]

HN isn't very toxic. You must be confusing it with another social media site.

If anything, the Asahi devs are the ones acting out.