Value of Shared Experiences
Commenters defend sharing personal interests, discoveries, and experiences on Hacker News, emphasizing how it fosters connections, excitement, and community among people with diverse passions.
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More like, "Lets find interesting new people together."
Reasonable people find value in it. You might be missing out by shutting yourself off from it!
I like having a shared experience with people around me.
It’s easier to connect with people when you realize you don’t have to share the same passions - they just have to be passionate about something.
Because it's nice to see people trying things for themselves, even if they aren't novel?
Thank you for your insight. What you say resonates a lot with my experience, and I'm glad that you've found something which brings people around you together in a positive way.
Because other people here might find it interesting. The world isn't geared towards you.
It's amazing that people have different interests? Why, it's almost as if they were different people.
It's fairly obvious: The experience, meeting people, etc...
Let people be excited about things.