Hacker News: fknorangesite

New comment by fknorangesite in "New Work by Gary Larson"

fknorangesite — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 20:46:29 +0000

No, the Far Side was popular the way The Simpsons was popular.

I think you're dramatically underestimating how big it was during its run.

New comment by fknorangesite in "New Work by Gary Larson"

fknorangesite — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 20:41:54 +0000

> Have you ever laughed out loud at a cartoon?

I laughed out loud multiple times clicking on links in this very thread, reading comics I've read dozens (and dozens) of times before.

New comment by fknorangesite in "Code first. Be professional. Leave politics at the door"

fknorangesite — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:05:12 +0000

> Treat everybody fairly and equally.

Are you suggesting that this is apolitical?

New comment by fknorangesite in "I’ve removed Disqus. It was making my blog worse"

fknorangesite — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:31:23 +0000

Yeah. I know. That's what I was trying to explain to genewitch, but we're all just talking past each other.

New comment by fknorangesite in "Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.'"

fknorangesite — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:09:19 +0000

I hope, then, that you advocate for policies that actually reduce abortions, rather than attempting to ban them outright.

New comment by fknorangesite in "I’ve removed Disqus. It was making my blog worse"

fknorangesite — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:21:24 +0000

Right? I'm confused. Saying "oh the ads are in the audio file" is exactly like saying that "the ads are in the html file."

It's not like the client app is inserting them.

I mean, I guess I can imagine an exceptionally-scummy podcast app, but that's not what we're talking about here.

New comment by fknorangesite in "Imgur pulls out of UK as data watchdog threatens fine"

fknorangesite — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:47:58 +0000

Okay: Now define "adult content."

Sure, fine - we can agree on the hardcore porn. Maybe we can even agree on exposed female nipples?

What about sex education material? What about any content that includes an LGBT person? Because if you think I'm being hyperbolic, read page five of Project 2025.

New comment by fknorangesite in "I’ve removed Disqus. It was making my blog worse"

fknorangesite — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:35:54 +0000

I think we're converging on "loss leader."

New comment by fknorangesite in "Imgur pulls out of UK as data watchdog threatens fine"

fknorangesite — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:40:27 +0000

The search term you're looking for is "age verification laws".

New comment by fknorangesite in "I’ve removed Disqus. It was making my blog worse"

fknorangesite — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:48:06 +0000

My dude, Hacker News is the ad.

This forum doesn't exist to get you to comment on news stories; it exists to attract tech people to YC.

New comment by fknorangesite in "I’ve removed Disqus. It was making my blog worse"

fknorangesite — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:45:24 +0000

> all ads in podcasts are explicitly put into the audio file by the people making the podcast

Yes, but those are dynamic too: if you go back and download old episodes, for example, you'll get the current run of ads.

New comment by fknorangesite in "How has mathematics gotten so abstract?"

fknorangesite — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:49:36 +0000

It is not, of course.

New comment by fknorangesite in "California bans masks meant to hide law enforcement officers' identities"

fknorangesite — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:57:56 +0000

Friend, it doesn't take superpowers. It just takes being on the same team.

New comment by fknorangesite in "California bans masks meant to hide law enforcement officers' identities"

fknorangesite — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:58:57 +0000

Awesome now they know who I am, too.

This your first encounter with a chilling effect?

New comment by fknorangesite in "Rail travel is booming in America"

fknorangesite — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:53:39 +0000

I am skeptical that Amtrak is outright lying about this, but of course I can imagine the motivation: they get to blame delays on an external factor.

New comment by fknorangesite in "California bans masks meant to hide law enforcement officers' identities"

fknorangesite — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:20:29 +0000

How a I supposed to know that the masked person hauling off my neighbour is, in fact, actual law enforcement? How can I be sure they will ever even see that courtroom?

Did I just witness an arrest or a kidnapping? Who knows! And when the police become secret police, is there a difference?

New comment by fknorangesite in "ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from FCC chair"

fknorangesite — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:20:56 +0000

> He generally seems quite a neutral interviewer

Maybe (maybe) ten years ago you could get away with this opinion. I'm not sure how you could say this in 2025 in good faith.

New comment by fknorangesite in "How to motivate yourself to do a thing you don't want to do"

fknorangesite — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 01:47:07 +0000

It's funny you mention Veritasium in particular, since he hates the clickbait as much as anyone, and made a video specifically about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2xHZPH5Sng

tldw You're basically forced to structure your thumbnails and titles that way if you want your videos to actually be seen. Blame YouTube's recommendation algorithm, not the creators.

New comment by fknorangesite in "Denmark close to wiping out cancer-causing HPV strains after vaccine roll-out"

fknorangesite — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:58:56 +0000

Don't worry; it was very obvious.

New comment by fknorangesite in "We regret but have to temporary suspend the shipments to USA"

fknorangesite — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 01:40:00 +0000

> Wow this administration is f*ing batshit insane.

You're allowed to say "fucking".