Unsubstantive HN Comments
This cluster revolves around criticisms of low-effort, dismissive, snarky, or unsubstantive comments on Hacker News, with users repeatedly calling for more thoughtful and in-depth discussions instead. Core comments directly plead against posting such remarks to maintain higher discourse quality.
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Please don't post unsubstantive comments like this to Hacker News. Even if you have a good point, it damages the quality of the thread.
Ok, but please don't post unsubstantive comments to Hacker News. It's enough to go read a good article instead.
Come on, it's bad enough that we have articles like this on HN, but comments like this? Bad form.
Maybe so, but please don't post unsubstantive comments to Hacker News. We're trying for something else here.
Maybe so, but please don't post unsubstantive comments to HN. Especially not indignant unsubstantive ones.
I'm sure you did, but could you please not post unsubstantive comments to HN? This kind of thing leads to low-quality discussion.
Could we please not do this on HN? If true (I have no idea) at least write a better comment that leaves the reader wiser after reading.
Maybe no one, but please don't post unsubstantive comments to Hacker News.
Maybe so, but please don't post unsubstantive comments to HN. There are other, presumably less idiocratic things to read here.
This isn't a great comment to post to HN. In-depth content, and even effort on the part of the reader, are encouraged here.