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Kids turned low-traffic NPR Spotify comments into a secret group chat

484 points · 257 comments · simonpure

xnx · 1790611372 · focus · HN ↗
The Onion predicted this in 2014: "Teens Migrating From Facebook To Comments Section Of Slow-Motion Deer Video" (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4mMY2Kl3GY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4mMY2Kl3GY)
Reminds me a little bit of the agent improvised coordination schemes.
1. neilellis · 1790613322 · focus · HN ↗
  The Onion isn't satire it's just a dystopian Cassandara.
  1. kingkongjaffa · 1790614738 · focus · HN ↗
    TIL <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra_(metaphor)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra_(metaphor)
    throwaway27448 · 1790622211 · focus · HN ↗
    Whoever downvoted this has no love of curiosity and doesn't belong here.
    paulryanrogers · 1790622926 · focus · HN ↗
    Why? We weren't all taught Greek mythology in school, and there are plenty of other interests to explore thereafter
    buellerbueller · 1790623548 · focus · HN ↗
    The downvote is optional.
    paulryanrogers · 1790623748 · focus · HN ↗
    Sorry I guess I misread this as suggesting people should down vote the TIL comment, which struck me as gatekeeping.
    throwaway27448 · 1790634601 · focus · HN ↗
    No, I was suggesting that we should not downvote people celebrating that they learned something. Learning things is certainly most of why I am here.
    But, like much of the internet, people here still use it as a "dislike" button, which is frustrating.

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