Facts vs Opinions

The cluster centers on debates distinguishing facts from opinions, with commenters accusing each other of misrepresenting opinions as facts or denying established facts, often citing phrases like 'facts don’t care about your feelings' and 'entitled to your own opinions but not facts.'

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OPINIONS ASK OP HN TED NOT i.e FACTS FOR facts opinions factually fact opinion entitled criticisms truth argument used people

Sample Comments

immutate Apr 24, 2020 View on HN

It's about fact, not truth. There's a difference.

drb91 Mar 1, 2018 View on HN

What facts? You've just made assertions.

cornhole Sep 13, 2025 View on HN

“facts don’t care about your feelings”

pbreit Jun 23, 2014 View on HN

You realize you just provided a set of opinions against a set of facts?

the_why_of_y Dec 31, 2020 View on HN

You are entitled to your own opinions, but not to your own facts.

Rochus Jul 10, 2023 View on HN

My opinion doesn't matter; it's what the facts say.

readflaggedcomm Jul 13, 2021 View on HN

I guess stating facts is beyond the pale.

oh_sigh Aug 8, 2017 View on HN

Which 'aren't even facts' are you talking about here?

blumkvist Nov 20, 2014 View on HN

I am stating facts. Opinions and deductions are yours to make.

lightedman Aug 9, 2017 View on HN

Hmm, facts don't seem to be well-tolerated around here.