I described a time where a friend summarized this effect and how it stuck with me since, which is the same effect described in the article? And saying that it's a bummer to think about? I didn't say it was original insight on anyone's part, just that it was a sticky thought when it was wrapped up in a small 1 sentence explanation. You're right, there's no great insight in my comment, all it said was "yea this happens to me too all the time" but for some reason it got upvoted.
Unbelievable how meta the original comment is. Seems like many of the subsequent replies, too. Skim a few paragraphs and that's plenty, time to share your thoughts with the internet...
This passage comes to mind:
> we want so badly to be believed, to be seen as someone who knows stuff.
> Skim a few paragraphs and that's plenty, time to share your thoughts with the internet...
Some articles posted to HN have poor enough quality that reading a few paragraphs is all they deserve. The false premise is usually evident from the first paragraphs, and there's no reason to read further (unless it's one of those articles where the author changes their mind through a long exposition).
> Please don't comment on whether someone read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that".
Normally yes, but I think an exception is allowed in this case due to the irony of the person being oblivious to an article talking about people being oblivious.
For us old timers this is nothing new. For people that know what a 3 digit /. userid is, the meme of not reading the article is as old as internet news boards.
