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ryannevius on March 20, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: HTML6 proposal for single-page apps without JavaSc...

Isn't "good" just as subjective as "things I think are true"?

repsilat on March 20, 2015 [–]

The problem isn't subjectivity, it's groupthink. "Good but wrong" posts are better than "bad but correct".

thomasahle on March 21, 2015 | [–]

Exactly. It's not that interesting to be in a forum where people are only awarded for being in line with the popular opinion. The alternative is to award constructive contributions.

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