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		CoastalCoder on Dec 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Promotion of alternative social platforms policy > This may be too meta, but there are a number of topics where I find the HN comments really low quality. I agree. I'm not sure why, but there's something about Musk's behavior that really irks a lot of HN readers. To be honest, for some reason I can't pinpoint [0] I feel a tremendous sense of schadenfreude against Musk. Hopefully that hasn't affected my comment posts too much. [0] I'm somewhat politically conservative, so I don't think it's that. I'll have to reflect on this.

jacquesm on Dec 18, 2022 | [–]

> there's something about Musk's behavior that really irks a lot of HN readers

Hypocrisy. Massive lies, Cruelty. Lack of empathy.

Do we need more to be irked?

funnymony on Dec 18, 2022 | | [–]

… Hype. Fanboys&fangirls.

jimmaswell on Dec 18, 2022 | [–]

Not really schadenfreude for me, just disappointment lately.

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