Blame and Responsibility

Commenters debate assigning fault versus taking personal responsibility for actions, outcomes, or failures, often criticizing deflection or scapegoating.

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Sample Comments

loo Dec 2, 2021 View on HN

Oh no, you see he isn't responsible, it's everyone else! /s

hooverd Feb 21, 2025 View on HN

It's not their fault for doing it, it's your fault for pointing it out.

realschool Jan 19, 2012 View on HN

The author makes a good point, everyone wants to blame someone else and not take responsibility.

yters May 14, 2019 View on HN

Indeed! No one should be blithely blamed :)

9dev Oct 17, 2023 View on HN

No, seriously, my point is: can you blame anyone else if you don’t?

mike00632 Jun 19, 2021 View on HN

There is a lot of blame to go around.

chillbill Jul 1, 2023 View on HN

You are mistaken placing responsibility to involved parties.

QuercusMax Jan 5, 2026 View on HN

You were wrong for asking, and he was wrong for creating it. Blame isn't zero-sum.

donatj Jun 14, 2022 View on HN

You’re ultimately responsible for your own actions. Blaming the people who told you to is scapegoating at its finest.

wyager Oct 24, 2016 View on HN

Sometimes, things actually are other people's fault. It's silly to take the blame for everything all the time.