Shifting perspectives takes time and effort. HN is neither as closed nor as open to discussion as many people would like to believe, one way or another.
What it does reward is sustained effort and a measured approach. I'm well aware that calm in the face of sustained insult is exceedingly difficult, and find no fault in those who don't succeed in this. I'd give the example of James Baldwin's appearance on the Dick Cavett show and response to Paul Weiss's overt racism as one of the finest examples I'm aware of.
I also strongly recommend reaching out to the HN moderators with suggestions or requests (including requests for items for the 2nd Chance or Invited Submissions queues): [email protected]
Playing a zero-sum game of pleading off the merits of one issue or person against another tends not to play well and looks poorly. Submitting material you genuinely feel would be of interest and use to the community tends to work better. Often it's possible to leverage an existing submission with another related one.
What it does reward is sustained effort and a measured approach. I'm well aware that calm in the face of sustained insult is exceedingly difficult, and find no fault in those who don't succeed in this. I'd give the example of James Baldwin's appearance on the Dick Cavett show and response to Paul Weiss's overt racism as one of the finest examples I'm aware of.
I also strongly recommend reaching out to the HN moderators with suggestions or requests (including requests for items for the 2nd Chance or Invited Submissions queues): [email protected]
Playing a zero-sum game of pleading off the merits of one issue or person against another tends not to play well and looks poorly. Submitting material you genuinely feel would be of interest and use to the community tends to work better. Often it's possible to leverage an existing submission with another related one.
(For an example of this in which a submission followed one of my own, see: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29680490 )
Following the improv model of "yes ... and ..." tends to be more productive than "no ... but ...".