Why is HN so pessimistic?

pie_flavor 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The parent comment just says it'll perform similar to how past similarly-shaped things performed, without saying what that past performance is. If that implies pessimism, that's not HN's fault.

	▲	visceralasonia 7 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I think they missed "laudable." My first read I thought it said laughable too—it's an easy misread that set a completely different tone for the rest of the comment.
	▲	nish__ 8 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Give me a break.

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kirubakaran 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Is setting expectations based on track record considered pessimism?

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nish__ 8 hours ago | parent [-]

Incessant nit picking, negativity and doubt casting is my issue.

And Canada is unrecognizable these days. Why should I think past performance is indicative of future success?

	▲	jsbisviewtiful 6 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> Incessant nit picking, negativity and doubt casting is my issue. That has unfortunately been very common internet culture since 2020. It was there before the pandemic, but post-pandemic internet never recovered its full whimsy and veered headfirst into a depressive state. Probably says something about everyone's general mood.
	▲	dacox 7 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		As a Canadian I see little reason for optimism
	▲	slopinthebag 8 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		You're right, it is unrecognisable, and past performance is not indicative of future success. It will be much worse than past performance. Sorry, not optimistic enough I suppose :(

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visceralasonia 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That says "laudable" not "laughable." They were actually complimenting the effort, even if some folks misread it

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lbrito 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's the default for any non USA story.