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		DonHopkins on Oct 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Open secrets about Hacker News If you want comments, just post something wrong! https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law >Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer."

nomaxx117 on Oct 31, 2021 [–]

This is far and away one of my favorite metrics. If I see something with more comments than upvotes on here, I can expect an intense debate over something controversial. These tend to be some of my favorite comment sections.

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