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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Sample Comments

njl Aug 1, 2010 View on HN

More like, "Lets find interesting new people together."

rel_ic Jul 9, 2024 View on HN

Reasonable people find value in it. You might be missing out by shutting yourself off from it!

im3w1l Dec 24, 2017 View on HN

I like having a shared experience with people around me.

bag_boy Dec 31, 2021 View on HN

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.

debo_ Sep 26, 2024 View on HN

Because it's nice to see people trying things for themselves, even if they aren't novel?

leggomylibro Dec 6, 2019 View on HN

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.

meepmorp Sep 8, 2024 View on HN

Because other people here might find it interesting. The world isn't geared towards you.

jpindar Mar 19, 2018 View on HN

It's amazing that people have different interests? Why, it's almost as if they were different people.

2_listerine_pls Mar 15, 2017 View on HN

It's fairly obvious: The experience, meeting people, etc...

gaucheph Apr 20, 2019 View on HN

Let people be excited about things.