Equally as valid and interested as the Mixergy review was the dynamic described at play on Hacker News I never picked up on before:
How even worthwhile, quality sites that we generally like will experience a backlash here if we feel, even subconsciously, that they are over-exposed on HN.
It may be that we come here specifically for special news or unique insights we don't get on other sites, and we feel disappointed when HN merely reflects "normal" content?
I've never written a backlash or cranky comment, but I do admit I've groaned when I've seen links from certain sites posted, when i've felt they were predictable. I'm trying to figure out why this response gets evoked. Especially when the main reason I come here is for your awesome meta-commentary, not the post itself.
In any case, this post has made commit to being more patient when I see familiar content here.
a) If you're familiar with them, you probably already know what to expect
b) If you don't like them, you don't want to see them
c) If you like them, you've already read it, and
d) If they've been on a lot recently, you can't use # of comments as a judge of quality - they might just be complaints about "Everything Seth Godin says is common sense" or "Jeff Atwood couldn't code his way out of a paper bag", and those are no fun to read.
In my case, it's probably mostly d). I don't think I hold HN responsible for bringing me links I've never seen before or must like. But I really do come here for great discussion and insights (like yours right here!), in the comments section.
I'm totally willing to see negative comments, but they really have to bring something to the party. The examples you gave are exactly the kind of thing that would bum me out after a visit here.
Equally as valid and interested as the Mixergy review was the dynamic described at play on Hacker News I never picked up on before: How even worthwhile, quality sites that we generally like will experience a backlash here if we feel, even subconsciously, that they are over-exposed on HN.
It may be that we come here specifically for special news or unique insights we don't get on other sites, and we feel disappointed when HN merely reflects "normal" content?
I've never written a backlash or cranky comment, but I do admit I've groaned when I've seen links from certain sites posted, when i've felt they were predictable. I'm trying to figure out why this response gets evoked. Especially when the main reason I come here is for your awesome meta-commentary, not the post itself.
In any case, this post has made commit to being more patient when I see familiar content here.