You've been a member of HN almost as long as I have. Haven't you noticed the destructive effects meta-discussion has on articles? If so, why are you perpetuating it?
Because I've also noticed the pernicious effect of waves of discussions like this that never die. Articles about Bitcoin (and other similar topics) come to dominate the front page for a while, and crowd out other, more interesting content.
I don't usually involve myself in meta-discussion, but this seemed like such an egregious example that I felt I ought to speak up.
Because I've also noticed the pernicious effect of waves of discussions like this that never die. Articles about Bitcoin (and other similar topics) come to dominate the front page for a while, and crowd out other, more interesting content.
I don't usually involve myself in meta-discussion, but this seemed like such an egregious example that I felt I ought to speak up.