I'm sorry, I don't understand. Can you please post this comment on your blog and submit it?
But, seriously, I'm not one of those "HN is totally going downhill" people but I'm annoyed by most posts like this. I don't mean ones about fashion and not tech (the fact that this isn't strictly a "tech" site is a discussion for another day) but rather things that would have made perfectly servicable comments becoming their own submissions. I understand why people do it (more exposure for their message, more exposure for their blog) but I really think it dilutes the experience. It dilutes the discussion by forcing you to check multiple places for updates. It dilutes the front page by using multiple slots for the same discussion instead of having as many different discussions as possible. And it dilutes interest by repeatedly shoving the same topic in front of your face.
Before we have another one of these types of replies can we please just stop and think "does this need to be its own submission or is it really a comment in disguise?"
You guys are probably right. If you check my submission history, I rarely submit stuff like this (this is probably my first of this type). Nonetheless, I'm tired of those kinds of posts and wanted to make a statement. Sorry for polluting.
But, seriously, I'm not one of those "HN is totally going downhill" people but I'm annoyed by most posts like this. I don't mean ones about fashion and not tech (the fact that this isn't strictly a "tech" site is a discussion for another day) but rather things that would have made perfectly servicable comments becoming their own submissions. I understand why people do it (more exposure for their message, more exposure for their blog) but I really think it dilutes the experience. It dilutes the discussion by forcing you to check multiple places for updates. It dilutes the front page by using multiple slots for the same discussion instead of having as many different discussions as possible. And it dilutes interest by repeatedly shoving the same topic in front of your face.
Before we have another one of these types of replies can we please just stop and think "does this need to be its own submission or is it really a comment in disguise?"