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1. tokipi+(OP)[view] [source] 2008-06-04 12:03:09
it feels to me that more assholery has resulted from "HN-vs-not HN" than what would have from a political discussion
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2. edw519+f[view] [source] 2008-06-04 12:19:07
>>tokipi+(OP)
I agree. I am also amazed that the word "assholery" made it throught the HN spell checker. Wonder what that means.
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3. bct+53[view] [source] 2008-06-04 15:39:29
>>tokipi+(OP)
Think over the long term.

If there's enough HN-vs-not-HN assholery over the short term, political topics will show up less often and there will be less need for both kinds of assholery. If political discussions are allowed to run unchecked, assholery remains at a constant level (and HN enters a downward spiral).

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4. tokipi+Q3[view] [source] [discussion] 2008-06-04 16:19:21
>>bct+53
that sounds like a slippery slope. this is the first political topic i've seen in a while, and it's about a fairly significant milestone. i think people know this isn't a general news site
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5. bct+X4[view] [source] [discussion] 2008-06-04 17:17:07
>>tokipi+Q3
You may be right, but I'd rather err on the side of caution.

(Being a non-American who's absolutely sick of the 24/7/365/∞ circus you guys call "politics" has probably affected my opinion somewhat)

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