[HN Gopher] Wish HN: Happy Holidays
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       Wish HN: Happy Holidays
        
       Author : rcarmo
       Score  : 763 points
       Date   : 2021-12-24 14:15 UTC (8 hours ago)
        
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       | rukshn wrote:
       | Happy holidays to everyone at HN - Sri Lanka. It's being an
       | awesome year
        
       | bbeausej wrote:
       | Joyeuses fetes a tous! Outstanding :)
        
       | matrixcubed wrote:
       | Merry Christmas! May you benefit from the kindness, love and
       | humanity this season strives to visit upon all.
        
       | da4id wrote:
       | Merry Christmas and thank you! I've learned a lot from you all
       | the past 2 years.
        
       | tailspin2019 wrote:
       | Merry Christmas from the UK. Grateful for this community!
        
       | vimy wrote:
       | Merry Christmas everyone!
        
       | tfang17 wrote:
       | Merry Christmas
       | 
       | wagmi
        
       | spookware wrote:
       | Thanks.
        
       | pier25 wrote:
       | Feliz Navidad HN!!!
        
         | fauria wrote:
         | !Feliz Navidad!
        
       | fleetfox wrote:
       | Priecigus Ziemassvetkus!
        
       | tjpnz wrote:
       | merikurisumasu
        
         | Isamu wrote:
         | And a Merry Christmas to you too! So glad I can read katakana
         | now!
        
           | tjpnz wrote:
           | Certainly makes eating out easier!
        
       | sergiotapia wrote:
       | Merry Christmas to you all, enjoy the time with family and take a
       | break for bit!
        
       | sgt wrote:
       | Geseende kersfees!
        
       | Sebb767 wrote:
       | Frohe Weihnachten :)
        
       | dugmartin wrote:
       | Happy (just passed) Solstice! The light has once again won
       | against the darkness.
        
       | unixhero wrote:
       | The opera actually sounds ridiculously great. Also merry
       | Christmas HN, it's like the colleagues I don't have.
        
       | xenocratus wrote:
       | Sarbatori fericite!
        
       | pkrumins wrote:
       | Happy holidays everyone! I made this card for you all
       | https://i.imgur.com/mtAbU6c.png
        
       | rpmisms wrote:
       | This little poorly-kept secret brings me so much joy. I wish all
       | of you the best in the coming year.
        
       | Mike_Andreuzza wrote:
       | God Jul till er ocksa!
        
       | luord wrote:
       | Merry Christmas everyone!
       | 
       | Feliz Navidad a todos!
        
       | muffa wrote:
       | God jul!
        
       | triacus wrote:
       | Aldott, bekes, boldog karacsonyt es sikerekben gazdag uj evet
       | mindenkinek Magyarorszagrol!
        
       | TecoAndJix wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
        
       | CodeIsTheEnd wrote:
       | This is incredible! While just controlling the soprano, it does
       | the voice leading for all the other voices and composes together
       | actual chord progressions. I don't have a good enough ear to
       | determine whether it actually stay in the same key, but I could
       | definitely hold it on a dominant chord and then it would resolve
       | to the tonic as I moved. I even heard a suspension thrown in
       | there!
        
       | yohannesk wrote:
       | malekaame ganaa! From Ethiopia :)
        
         | redwood wrote:
         | Stay safe and wishing you a peaceful year ahead.
        
       | lb1lf wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
       | 
       | God jul from Norway!
        
       | tvanderb wrote:
       | Merry Christmas to all HN-ers!
        
       | VoodooJuJu wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
        
       | Dumblydorr wrote:
       | The greatest gift to my technological knowledge has been HN. The
       | vast treasure trove of tips, tricks, tidbits, guidance, and
       | wonder I have been given is a great thing. Though the World Wide
       | Web has gone cold and misty in many ways, there are still many
       | Santas riding through HN, coming down my chimney, and delivering
       | me shiny wisdom every morning. Cheers to you all!!
        
       | BitAstronaut wrote:
       | Happy Holidays everyone.
        
       | Utkarsh_Mood wrote:
       | Merry christmas hn!
        
       | 11thEarlOfMar wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
       | 
       | And upvotes for all!
        
       | luvz2code wrote:
       | Merry Christmas and Happy new year to all you wonderful people
       | and your families.
        
       | IWantToRelocate wrote:
       | Feliz Natal :)
        
       | leblancfg wrote:
       | Joyeux Noel tout le monde!
        
       | tamaharbor wrote:
       | Pachalafaka!
        
       | tartoran wrote:
       | Felicaj ferioj HN!
        
       | A4ET8a8uTh0 wrote:
       | Wesolych swiat i wszystkiego najlepszego:>
        
       | vfistri2 wrote:
       | happy holidays all, may you live long and prosperous
        
       | zilic wrote:
       | Merry Christmas to everyone!
        
       | erwincoumans wrote:
       | Gelukkig Kerstfeest :)
        
       | ace2358 wrote:
       | Huge thanks to the team and community here at HN. I don't know
       | what else I'd use my phone for if it wasn't for this site! My
       | favourite source of procrastination.
        
       | ericls wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
        
       | thmorriss wrote:
       | i like the blobs
        
       | alif_1 wrote:
       | Happy holidays!
        
       | [deleted]
        
       | hypertexthero wrote:
       | Happy holidays, with warm wishes for a good spin around the sun
       | for all next year!
       | 
       | I like watching The Snowman this time of year, and the 1982
       | version with the original introduction is my favorite:
       | 
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE9KpobX9J8
        
       | booleandilemma wrote:
       | Merry Christmas everyone!
        
       | Azrael3000 wrote:
       | Merry Christmas! Frohe Weihnachten from Austria!
        
       | supernintendo wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
        
       | echoradio wrote:
       | Merry Christmas, HN! Peace on Earth, goodwill toward all!
        
       | protomyth wrote:
       | Merry Christmas and keep safe. Hopefully you will be able to
       | travel a fun and rewarding path in the New Year.
        
       | anuvrat1 wrote:
       | Thanks, HN, for helping me learn a lot.
        
       | qwertyuiop_ wrote:
       | Merry Christmas HN & Google. Hopefully one day Google will
       | acknowledge Christmas and Hannukah instead of Holidays.
        
       | paganel wrote:
       | Craciun fericit!
       | 
       | Happy holidays to all HN-ers and to their close ones.
        
       | coolso wrote:
       | Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night (and day)!
        
       | Thorentis wrote:
       | Merry Christmas to all of you!
        
       | KineticLensman wrote:
       | Personally my main celebration is Perihelion but I will allow
       | myself a quiet drink on Xmas day. Happy Astro event / Xmas
       | everyone!
        
       | davemo wrote:
       | Merry Christmas to all my fellow hackers! :]
        
       | canjobear wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
        
       | exdsq wrote:
       | Merry Christmas everyone:)
        
       | rudolfwinestock wrote:
       | Merry Christmas, Hacker News.
       | 
       | To put everyone in the proper mood, here are the Commodore 64
       | Christmas demos: https://rittwage.com/c64pp/?pg=xmas
        
         | willbbutler wrote:
         | Thanks for this! I have fond memories of watching the first one
         | as a kid.
        
         | kryptonomist wrote:
         | Beautiful, thanks. Happy Christmas!
        
       | harel wrote:
       | I love everything about this. Happy times to all.
        
       | Subsentient wrote:
        
       | zerocount wrote:
       | Merry Christmas and Happy Hacking from NorthWest Arkansas! Don't
       | let the hogs get away from you! :)
        
         | redwood wrote:
         | Represent the NWA! One of my best friends just moved to
         | Fayetteville. I've not had a chance to visit yet but hear great
         | things (open minded bi-coastal here)
        
       | pcdoodle wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
        
       | jmfldn wrote:
       | Merry Christmas to all who come here and to the moderators and
       | mainteners of this wonderful site. This is an oasis of
       | intelligent debate and information rarely found on the web.
        
       | Dig1t wrote:
       | Merry Christmas everyone!
        
       | pixelcort wrote:
       | merikurisumasu!
        
       | 123pie123 wrote:
       | Merry Christmas and a Happy Saturnalia
       | 
       | and my favourite xmas tune (I believe in Father Christmas)
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfY4b1NszpY
        
       | cyanne wrote:
       | Merry Christmas to everyone here on HN!
        
       | otoh wrote:
        
         | otoh wrote:
         | I'd rather die now than co-exist with unaccountable sociopath
         | ivory tower technocrat fecal matter.
         | 
         | No accountability means I will continue to attempt suicide
         | until I am dead. This is the result of "learned helplessness" -
         | bullying by powerful folks that lacks any accountability, or
         | any recourse. I've experienced psychological and physical abuse
         | throughout my life, so being bullied throughout adulthood by
         | folks without accountability has left me entirely unwilling to
         | participate in society any further.
         | 
         | Having my career blackmailed by someone claiming association
         | with folks in "pg"'s inner circle of colleagues didn't help.
         | Being systemically targeted by one of "pg"'s earliest
         | successful web properties -- with absolutely zero
         | accountability -- didn't help, either.
         | 
         | Downvote/censorship is by google supporters. Reporting such
         | shenanigans here is like filling out a paper form complaint
         | about police misconduct at the local police station. Conflict
         | of interest.
        
           | wolverine876 wrote:
           | What terrible experiences to live with. You are more
           | important than PG, then whoever claimed association with PG,
           | and than all the others. They don't matter much at all
           | compared with you and your life. To heck with them. Forget
           | they exist - they will fade away - and do what you love. You
           | have a chance to do it, and nobody can stop you.
        
       | kahon65 wrote:
        
         | jmcgough wrote:
         | This isn't to be dismissive of your feelings but consider
         | finding a therapist, it sounds like there's a lot you're
         | dealing with right now and having someone to nudge you in the
         | right direction can help.
        
         | tibbar wrote:
         | In the spirit of the season --- I hope things go better for you
         | as time goes on. Many of us were isolated or lonely when we
         | were younger, and the last couple years haven't been easy for
         | anyone. It sounds like you're doing lots of things right --
         | working a job, going to the gym, and trying to date -- these
         | are good and worthwhile things! The process of growing up and
         | obtaining social acceptance can be a long haul and you may wish
         | to look into therapy for some specifically tailored advice and
         | a sympathetic ear.
        
         | kahon65 wrote:
         | I could continue yelling I'm ugly and describing my face. I'm
         | ugly and atypical.
        
         | kahon65 wrote:
         | Moreover after work I can see no-one to play with me
        
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       | vinkelhake wrote:
       | God Jul from a Swedish expat in California!
        
       | JorgeGT wrote:
       | !Bon Nadal a tothom, HN!
        
       | krapp wrote:
       | Happy Festivus for the rest of us!
       | 
       | And now for the traditional airing of grievances...
       | 
       | [this account has been banned]
        
         | adamredwoods wrote:
         | Festivus pole in place!
        
       | willcipriano wrote:
       | Get off the computer, put down the phone and spend some time with
       | loved ones if you can.
        
         | wayeq wrote:
         | what if hackernews is my loved ones?
        
       | DonaldFisk wrote:
       | Merry Christmas! Nollaig Chridheil!
        
       | sal9000 wrote:
       | Happy Holidays HN! Buon Natale.
        
       | fady wrote:
       | Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!
        
       | firekvz wrote:
       | Felices Fiestas para todos en HN!
        
         | flanbiscuit wrote:
         | Igualmente!
        
         | 1337shadow wrote:
         | Feliz Navidad!
        
         | elboru wrote:
         | Feliz navidad al mundo hispano!
        
         | Natsu wrote:
         | Feliz Natal!
        
       | gremlinsinc wrote:
       | happy holidays... I'm not religious anymore... but a humanist...
       | my wish and hope for the new year is to see less political
       | divides, more coming together, and better rights for workers,
       | less inequalities, and for us to find solutions to things like
       | wealth inequality and housing prices, and real solutions that at
       | least slow down global warming some...
       | 
       | there's so much doom and gloom, and I probably spend too much
       | time in r/collapse and similar subs but it's nice to at least
       | sprinkle in some hope.
       | 
       | I think we'll die fast if we rely on politicians to fix all our
       | issues. the people here in HN are some of the brightest...
       | 
       | I'm hoping to see more stories about people in tech starting
       | cheaper housing initiatives or starting some sort of worker co-op
       | that is self sufficient but also helps people have better
       | alternatives to Amazon and Walmart and current health offerings..
        
       | tgv wrote:
       | Appropriate remark!
       | 
       | (from https://davebarry.com/misccol/christmas.htm)
        
       | blhack wrote:
       | Merry Christmas, hacker news! I hope you are all having a
       | wonderful weekend full of good things.
        
       | fortran77 wrote:
       | My next holiday is Tu Bishvat. If it's December 24th, it's OK to
       | say by name the holiday you're referring to: "Christmas." I won't
       | be offended.
        
       | artogahr wrote:
       | Herkese iyi bayramlar!
       | 
       | Hamiya xosb@xt bayramlar arzulayiram!
        
       | jopython wrote:
       | Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
        
       | collegeburner wrote:
       | Glory to God in the highest; peace on earth and good will towards
       | man. Merry Christmas HN.
        
       | Ikatza wrote:
       | Merry Christmas people.
        
       | dorianmariefr wrote:
       | Happy holidays, merry Christmas. The link is kinda unrelated
       | thought
        
         | Gys wrote:
         | Bottom right is a switch to let it snow and have them sing a
         | Christmas song ;-)
        
       | soneca wrote:
       | Feliz Natal HN!
        
       | shafyy wrote:
       | What better than a Blob Opera rendition of the Sea Shanty
       | Wellerman to close off the year:
       | https://g.co/arts/GhWUzQAG8U6Q5B387
        
         | [deleted]
        
         | adamredwoods wrote:
         | Miserere Mei Deus:
         | https://mobile.twitter.com/th0ma5/status/1340934377505734659
        
         | baggy_trough wrote:
         | The Satie blob opera is hilarious but sadly i lost the link.
        
           | lelandfe wrote:
           | https://mobile.twitter.com/alexanderchen/status/133965811974.
           | ..
        
       | aero-glide2 wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
        
       | fareesh wrote:
       | As the world has gotten more divided and angry, it is easy to get
       | swept up in the discourse, much of which can be intense.
       | 
       | I hope that this time of year grants many of us the opportunity
       | to take a step back and reflect on our shared humanity.
       | 
       | In the thousands of years that human civilization has progressed,
       | we have had some bad ideas and some good ideas. I think of
       | Christmas as a time of year where we can all, regardless of our
       | religious views, appreciate one of our best ideas: that we can
       | all find it within ourselves once a year to sacrifice
       | something... anything - our time, a little spare change, a
       | friendly gesture or even just spreading some festive cheer,
       | because we want to do something nice for someone else and make
       | their day just a little bit better.
       | 
       | May your days be merry and bright.
        
         | fuzzfactor wrote:
         | Christmas can mean many things to many people, of course even a
         | miracle if you would like.
         | 
         | "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though
         | nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a
         | miracle." -- Albert Einstein
         | 
         | "I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what
         | I will be." - AEinstein
         | 
         | "I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my
         | life in terms of music." -- Albert Einstein
         | 
         | Frosty, Redbone w/ Dr. John:
         | 
         | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXfDBH2bij4
        
       | zh3 wrote:
       | Party hard!
        
       | bigodbiel wrote:
       | Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
        
       | sandruso wrote:
       | Stastne a vesele vianoce; from Slovakia :)
        
       | imranhou wrote:
       | Merry Christmas to you all. Incredible!!
       | 
       | P.S Wish the next iteration allows for multi touch!
        
         | gremlinsinc wrote:
         | it'd be nice if you could create loops at least then run them
         | in parallel... like maybe have a record button under each blob
         | then when you push the big play it combines them...
        
       | anshumankmr wrote:
       | Merry Christmas from India
        
       | oscarhong wrote:
       | Sheng Dan Kuai Le !
        
       | technocratius wrote:
       | Vrolijk kerstfeest!
        
       | goodmachine wrote:
       | Merry Christmas, HN!
        
       | hprotagonist wrote:
       | _Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock.
       | 
       | "Now they are all on their knees,"
       | 
       | An elder said as we sat in a flock
       | 
       | By the embers in hearthside ease.
       | 
       | We pictured the meek mild creatures where
       | 
       | They dwelt in their strawy pen,
       | 
       | Nor did it occur to one of us there
       | 
       | To doubt they were kneeling then.
       | 
       | So fair a fancy few would weave
       | 
       | In these years! Yet, I feel,
       | 
       | If someone said on Christmas Eve,
       | 
       | "Come; see the oxen kneel,
       | 
       | "In the lonely barton by yonder coomb
       | 
       | Our childhood used to know,"
       | 
       | I should go with him in the gloom,
       | 
       | Hoping it might be so._
        
       | afr0ck wrote:
       | Tamegra n Nwal tameggazt!
       | 
       | (In Kabyle language, from Algeria!).
        
       | bribri wrote:
       | Merry Christmas! I've learned much from this site.
        
       | squarefoot wrote:
       | Happy holidays everyone, and thanks to HN for all the fish and a
       | wonderful community! By the way, who said that Xmas songs are
       | dull? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxl3Jx6Zn9c
        
       | MrDresden wrote:
       | Happy holidays to all.
       | 
       | This corner of the internet is always a great source of
       | motivation and discovery, and suprising amount of insight.
        
       | e_commerce wrote:
        
       | cdiamand wrote:
       | Happy Holidays all! Thankful for HN and the community!
        
       | [deleted]
        
       | kaladin_1 wrote:
       | Merry Christmas Everyone
       | 
       | Wishing you a fantastic holiday. Enjoy!!!
        
       | chongli wrote:
       | I'd just like to take a moment to say how much I appreciate HN
       | and all the work put in by dang and the moderation team. Everyone
       | here really cares about keeping discussions lively and
       | respectful. This is a wonderful community to be a part of!
       | 
       | Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!
        
         | benwills wrote:
         | As someone who has moderated forums in the past, I 100% concur
         | that I don't know that HN is what it is without dang. And I
         | also still can't fully wrap my mind around how he and the team
         | have been able to guardrail the discourse to keep it as high
         | quality as it is...especially over the last few years.
         | 
         | It's insanely impressive, and I'm incredibly grateful that this
         | community exists.
        
         | stopping wrote:
         | Strongly agree. I'm deeply disappointed with the depth of
         | discourse in other internet communities which implement
         | upvoting; the highest voted comments are usually shallow hot
         | takes or low-effort jokes. However, on HN the most substantial
         | and interesting comments are the ones that typically find their
         | way to the top of the discussion. I can't remember the last
         | time I ever learned anything new and interesting from any other
         | social media site, whereas the HN community continuously offers
         | a wealth of deliberately considered perspectives.
         | 
         | Major thanks to the HN community and those who keep it running!
        
         | jader201 wrote:
         | Agreed. Kinda makes you wonder why other communities haven't
         | been able to reproduce the level of quality and civility (I
         | know HN is still far from perfect, but night and day vs. other
         | platforms).
         | 
         | A great community to be a part of, and much appreciation to
         | those that oversee and contribute to the high quality and
         | respectful discussions.
        
           | gibspaulding wrote:
           | There are lots of specific things one could mention -
           | moderation, text focus, down voting, etc, but I think
           | unfortunately the big differentiator is that (as far as I
           | know) HN doesn't make money.
        
             | srcreigh wrote:
             | Rather, the way HN makes money (helping YC founders
             | advertise and hire) are aligned with the interests of the
             | community.
        
           | greeklish wrote:
           | On HN there's the process of shadowbanning entire users
           | accounts.
           | 
           | By losing the noisy/spamming/trolling posters entirely, we
           | might also lose their constructive/valuable content too.
           | 
           | Since I was a teenager, in the vBulletin v3+ forums era, I've
           | wanted to develop an access control / rate limiting system
           | where moderators would be responsible for categorizing posts
           | depending on the contents of the submitted posts and the user
           | who created them.
        
             | nrb wrote:
             | There's no shortage of constructive/valuable content by
             | people who don't also regularly spam or troll, they likely
             | stick around _because_ the low-value commenters get
             | shadowbanned.
        
             | muzani wrote:
             | I regularly "report" behaving shadowbanned people. If
             | someone has gone a while only saying productive things, the
             | system unbans them.
             | 
             | On the other hand, I'm surprised how profilic certain
             | people are. They get absolutely no feedback, but will go
             | around trolling people several times a day.
        
               | dang wrote:
               | We have to unban accounts manually, though users of
               | course can still vouch for their comments in the
               | meantime, which is basically a per-post unban mechanism.
               | 
               | If anyone notices an account that is banned that
               | shouldn't be banned, they're welcome to let us know at
               | hn@ycombinator.com. We don't want anyone to be banned if
               | they've fixed whatever the original issue was and are
               | abiding by the site guidelines
               | (https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html).
        
           | 1270018080 wrote:
           | All quality internet communities I've ever seen start with
           | strong moderation. Everything else is secondary.
        
           | michaelbuckbee wrote:
           | I think the biggest thing is size. HN is "big" but also the
           | size of a large subreddit in terms of users.
        
           | dev_tty01 wrote:
           | Downvoting, which on the surface seems less civil, leads to
           | more civil discussions. Just my opinion of course...
           | 
           | Happy Holidays! I second the gratitude for all the work by
           | dang and the rest of the HN team. Well done and thank you!
        
         | josuedev wrote:
         | HN is my favorite daily read, the incredible amount of
         | knowledge gained through this site has been one of the greatest
         | gifts which I get to enjoy every day!
         | 
         | Happy Holidays!
        
         | SmellTheGlove wrote:
         | Same to you!
        
         | mostertoaster wrote:
         | I kind of agree with this. It's like I have my grievances with
         | the HN community, and I think there are times where articles
         | get flagged because they are of a certain bent, but mostly it
         | is surprisingly fair.
         | 
         | I've been (rightly) chastised by dang, though generally I try
         | not to troll. (Sorry to those I've been a troll too)
         | 
         | For the most part I don't know a better place to have
         | discussions of the kind you can have here.
         | 
         | Happy holidays, and Merry Christmas if you're so inclined, and
         | a happy new year!
        
         | chris_st wrote:
         | Absolutely true, and a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
         | everyone here!
        
         | supperburg wrote:
        
           | Dumblydorr wrote:
           | Well now, seems this Ebaneezer needs to be visited by some
           | ghosts tonight. Merry Christmas, I hope you bring cheer and
           | happiness to those in your life.
        
             | supperburg wrote:
        
             | fuzzfactor wrote:
             | Some of the most outstanding things are precarious and not
             | as well supported as they should be.
             | 
             | Especially those times when one single individual makes
             | such a significant difference.
             | 
             | Think about Einstein, _most of his life_ people had to face
             | that there would be no suitable replacement once he was
             | gone for any reason.
             | 
             | Christmas can mean many things to many people, of course
             | even a miracle if you would like.
             | 
             | "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as
             | though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though
             | everything is a miracle." -- Albert Einstein
             | 
             | "I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become
             | what I will be." - AEinstein
             | 
             | "I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I
             | see my life in terms of music." -- Albert Einstein
             | 
             | Frosty, Redbone w/ Dr. John:
             | 
             | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXfDBH2bij4
        
           | tjpnz wrote:
           | Happy holidays!
        
           | hereforphone wrote:
           | Sir Reddit is down the hall
        
             | supperburg wrote:
        
               | hereforphone wrote:
               | Long time lurker. Your attitude suggests you're not
               | feeling jolly and merry. Not a Christmas fan I assume?
        
               | supperburg wrote:
        
               | seattle_spring wrote:
               | I've always found it so weird that "account age," or lack
               | thereof, is used as an attempted insult here and on
               | Reddit. I've remade my account, both here and there,
               | several times, as I'm sure a large majority of other
               | users have at one point or another. Account age is
               | literally and figuratively meaningless.
        
               | genghisjahn wrote:
               | Profile says your account is...5 months old?
        
           | adventured wrote:
           | HN is 15 years old. It isn't fragile and its position isn't
           | precarious.
        
             | supperburg wrote:
        
               | usui wrote:
               | > This isn't the fucking Disney channel, there's no rule
               | where I have to be jolly.
               | 
               | This made me laugh out loud, thanks for that. I wonder
               | what rules your posts were breaking for it to be flagged?
               | 
               | It's true, there isn't a rule to be jolly, and I think
               | you raise good points about the bus factor. What would
               | happen if dang went away? Is there any universe where we
               | can solve this bus factor such that it's decentralized or
               | its capability grows naturally to another person?
               | 
               | For what it's worth, my last question might as well be
               | rhetorical because Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. still
               | hasn't solved moderation at scale, despite the vast pool
               | of resources.
        
               | Zababa wrote:
               | 1. Hosting costs are paid by Ycombinator, in exchange
               | Ycombinator alumni can see each other(orange names I
               | think), there are job ads for Ycombinator companies and
               | launch threads for Ycombinator companies. dang talks
               | about it often.
               | 
               | 2. I think there are two active moderators, that also
               | work on the software side. I have no idea if they are the
               | only people that can do this job or the best in a long
               | list of candidates, so it's hard to answer that question.
               | 
               | > If Dan G got hit by a bus I know for a fact there is
               | nobody who could replace him.
               | 
               | I think that too, and that makes his presence and
               | contributions all the more valuable to me. In a way, the
               | fact that you care deeply about this place shows how
               | special it is. I think that as long as there are people
               | like dang and you around, HN or its spirit will find a
               | way.
        
               | krapp wrote:
               | > 1: how are hosting costs paid for?
               | 
               | This site is literally owned and operated by
               | billionaires. Sam Altman could fund it with the change
               | under his couch cushions.
               | 
               | >2: how many people need to get hit by a bus to bring it
               | down?
               | 
               | Certainly more than one. Dang isn't even the only
               | moderator.
               | 
               | >If Dan G got hit by a bus I know for a fact there is
               | nobody who could replace him.
               | 
               | See point 2.
               | 
               | >When I imagine hacker news shutting down I can only
               | think of the massive implications it would have for my
               | life and I imagine feeling scared because it's like a
               | part of me is gone. It would be a massive thing and I'm
               | not sure everyone like me realizes it.
               | 
               | This is just an internet forum. Most people are just here
               | to waste time, and in the grand scheme of things, even
               | within the tech industry, it isn't _that_ important. The
               | degree of emotional dependency and instability you 're
               | displaying here is unhealthy.
        
               | serf wrote:
               | I can't reply to the rest of your replies due to karma
               | bombing, but I wanted to point out : Many beautiful
               | things are fleeting, and many of those beauties exist
               | exactly due to their ephemeral transient nature.
               | 
               | I've never thought of HN as one of those 'beautiful and
               | fragile' things, especially after over a decade -- maybe
               | I will once it's gone -- I simply want to point out that
               | some of the world's most beautiful things are in-fact
               | 'precarious and transient' , and that makes them no less
               | spectacular.
               | 
               | Happy holidays, everyone.
        
       | ejj28 wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
        
       | karolist wrote:
        
         | dev_tty01 wrote:
         | Happy Festivus to you despite your need to bring political
         | commentary into this thread.
        
           | adamredwoods wrote:
           | Grievances aired!
        
             | dev_tty01 wrote:
             | Exactly.
        
         | caslon wrote:
         | There are like four holidays happening right now, and HN is
         | multicultural. This is not your bubble.
        
         | yed wrote:
         | It's incredibly rude to respond to someone wishing you good
         | will by criticizing how they do so.
        
         | slowmotiony wrote:
         | I've been saying and hearing Merry Christmas wishes from people
         | of all cultures all across the world and the only people who
         | cannot bring themselves to say it are pretentious rich white
         | priveledged bay area progressive tech bloggers on HN.
        
           | karolist wrote:
           | Nail status = hit. Merry Christmas ;-)
        
         | rfw300 wrote:
         | There's absolutely no need to pick a fight in this thread, or
         | any thread. Why don't we all practice some grace in the
         | Christmas/holiday spirit?
        
       | perfectstorm wrote:
       | Merry Christmas HN
       | 
       | that was fun. thanks Google.
        
       | nandur wrote:
       | Happy holidays for everyone! Love the platform, love y'all. Keep
       | it up!
        
       | gadrev wrote:
       | !Feliz navidad!
        
         | elboru wrote:
         | Feliz navidad!
        
       | calrueb wrote:
       | Merry Christmas to the entire Hacker News community. I am so
       | grateful for this funny orange site, and the people who gather
       | here.
        
       | worldmerge wrote:
       | Merry Christmas everyone!
        
       | andersco wrote:
       | God Jul!
        
       | based2 wrote:
       | Joyeux Noel a tous.
        
       | tinyattackcat wrote:
       | Wishing everyone happy holidays! I'm so grateful for this amazing
       | community.
        
       | GoatHerders2 wrote:
        
       | oumua_don17 wrote:
       | na[?]thaal[?]na shu[?]baa[?]shish!
        
       | edmcnulty101 wrote:
       | Happy Holidays you glorious HN bastards!
       | 
       | Get off the internet and go spend some time with the family, so
       | there's more bandwidth for me.
        
       | tomrod wrote:
       | Happy belated Hanukah, Merry Christmas, Happy Three Kings Day,
       | Happy belated Solstice, and may 2022 make up for 2020 and 2021.
        
       | axiosgunnar wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
        
       | CodeGlitch wrote:
       | Looks like it may be using metaballs? Pretty cool demo.
       | 
       | Happy holidays / merry Christmas all
        
       | pomian wrote:
       | Merry Christmas from the Great White North, to all our HN friends
       | and debaters. May all your varied Gods, bless you with a bit of
       | peace, a bit of joy, and as much love as possible.
        
       | caddybox wrote:
       | Merry Christmas!
        
       | hans1729 wrote:
       | Frohe Weihnachten, HN! o/
        
       | jacksonkmarley wrote:
       | Today had some really good threads, I ended up bookmarking a
       | couple for later.
        
       | ThalesX wrote:
       | Happy holidays everyone! It's truly a privilege to be part of
       | such a great community, especially in today's troubled web.
        
       | pseudo0 wrote:
       | Merry Christmas and Joyeux Noel HN!
        
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