What did you get out of this comment? What do you think a reader gets? Maybe follow the spirit of the article: slow down and pounder, be curious, maybe you would have gotten the right take away instead of being antagonizing towards someone's fond memory.
I think the response is a great comment. It really is insane that they felt the need to damn the flooded campsite.
The comment actually does a great job of accentuating the point of the story. Everyone offended is too caught up in their achiever mode mindset to truly appreciate the absurdity.
Its not a race to express the first thing that comes to mind, its a mutual discussion themed by top level comments. If you dislike the top level comments for some reason it's better to move on instead, unless some counter points enrich the discussion we're all having.
What makes HN so great is that it's curated towards curiosity. Not simple quibs. If the only value your comment has is to yourself, you could write it without pressing the submit button.
>What makes HN so great is that it's curated towards curiosity. Not simple quibs.
It wasn't just a quib. It contained some sarcasm, but it was also an honest question.
>If the only value your comment has is to yourself, you could write it without pressing the submit button.
I could also just have the thought and not write it down. Neither option would count as having expressed it. I need to have it intrude upon someone else's psyche.
