Speaking vs Silence
The cluster discusses the tension between voicing opinions (especially controversial 'quiet parts out loud') and remaining silent in online discussions like HN, weighing risks of being ignored, silenced, or unheard against the value of silence.
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not everyone who speaks desires to be heard by everyone :)
Speaking, here, would not be heard.
Being vocal or silent - does this matter as long as one does not listen first?
You aren't the loudest voice in the room.
You are saying the quiet part out loud.
Saying the quiet part out loud usually doesn't play well on HN, evidently
The speak until spoken shit some one mentioned.
One of these things is not like the others. People should be able to control talking (assuming they know it bothers the people around them).
You're assuming they're trying to have a conversation...
What's wrong with silence?