<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: properpopper</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=properpopper</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:33:33 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=properpopper" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This means that this person isn't desperate enough to make money. Otherwise, they would have taken any job.<p>But I also understand them, if they don't like the offering and also have enough money or don't have to have a job to reside in their country then why not.</p>
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<p>Thanks for your post! Is there a way to add a comment there?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:40:13 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45306291</link><dc:creator>properpopper</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45306291</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45306291</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "Do I not like Ruby anymore? (2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You can't copy a method from a class and then paste it in the REPL, it will complain about indentation.<p>Workarounds:<p>1) copy whole class<p>2) remove indentation before copying</p>
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<p>No, but I think that diplomacy layer did a horrible job in stopping that conflict early. They signed the Minsk agreements just to ignore them later</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:14:02 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44837984</link><dc:creator>properpopper</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44837984</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44837984</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "DeepSeek R2 launch stalled as CEO balks at progress"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Nice media-led narrative.<p>The real reason is that the US cannot compete fairly</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:09:10 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44405221</link><dc:creator>properpopper</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44405221</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44405221</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Good that you're not a policy maker. I'll order something from temu today</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:12:12 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43692181</link><dc:creator>properpopper</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43692181</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43692181</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Environment protection in the EU<p>good:<p>- replace plastic straws/cups with paper based ones<p>questionable:<p>- limit nicotine products to 10ml, so now instead of buying one bottle (200ml for example) of nicotine you have to buy 20 bottles 10ml each - ???</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:08:02 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43692131</link><dc:creator>properpopper</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43692131</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43692131</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "4chan Sharty Hack And Janitor Email Leak"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>For users who aren't familiar with 4chan - this post describes only one board - /pol/, where you can find hateful posts about every race and religion. 4chan have 30+ boards in total</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:57:27 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43692005</link><dc:creator>properpopper</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43692005</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43692005</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "China raises tariffs on US goods to 84% as rift escalates"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> When China was content to make stuff and not invade places<p>Can you tell me more about Chinese invasions?<p>> saying it will take back Taiwan<p>Should the world cancel the USA because it is saying something about annexing Canada\Greenland?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:24:02 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43631787</link><dc:creator>properpopper</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43631787</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43631787</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "Vivaldi 7.2: Speedy and smart, a serious update"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Good browser, I have been using it for 5 or more years<p>Workspaces to organize tabs, gestures + layout customizations are all great</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:09:26 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43405159</link><dc:creator>properpopper</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43405159</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43405159</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "GitHub reveals how software engineers are purging federal databases"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> He was from a rich family who gave him everything, including the best education. He had ample free time to be a kid. He was personally escorted to school on a horse and had private tutors on call.<p>> His family barely got money to eat most days. Cody had to work to help support his family but through struggle was still able to attend school. He had to do his homework on the bus. His life was full of hardship and out of necessity he did little else than work and study.<p>Cool narrative building, but this information should not matter for the employer, because that particular employer selects candidates based on grades - I see no issues with it<p>Your comment is also implies that a kid from a rich family should have higher grades, but it's flawed - who has more motivation to achieve something?<p>Also between "rich" and "poor" families there are a lot of kids from "medium" families, what about them?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:07:40 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42947954</link><dc:creator>properpopper</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42947954</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42947954</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, but Trump might offer lifeline"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> The CCP could mandate that the TikTok algorithm display certain types of political content<p>Who couldn't? Do we have a proof?<p>> It's not the US - they are punished in China in a way that doesn't happen in the US.<p>Do you have a comparison graph? You seem to be knowledgeable</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 03:08:40 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42745448</link><dc:creator>properpopper</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42745448</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42745448</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, but Trump might offer lifeline"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> No evidence?<p>No<p>> You’re seeing what you (and TikTok) wants you to see.<p>No, they can show me anything, but I decide to click or not to click on it - just the same thing as HN.<p>Not every company should be a public one. Valve is not a public company, so what?</p>
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<p>> There is no "slap on the wrist" expression in russian language<p>> When you say in russian 'beat their hands' it means punishment<p>Do you speak russian? They have "получишь по рукам" "получить по рукам" which has the same meaning as "slap on the wrist"</p>
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<p>But before Gaddafi was publicly executed we had a lot of negative news about Libya but now Libya is a forgotten country.</p>
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<p>US has its Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), multiple countries have this kind of law, I have no issues with it.<p>Why Georgians should be scared?</p>
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<p>> massive predatory loans<p>Were they forced to use them?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:41:41 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42345358</link><dc:creator>properpopper</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42345358</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42345358</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by properpopper in "TikTok divestment law upheld by federal appeals court"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Not sure that we can use Reddit as a good example, Reddit's "Popular" page was full of anti-Trump mockery while praising Biden no matter what initially and then they switched to praising Kamala, this example is not healthy if you was looking for unbiased information about candidates.</p>
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<p>> TikTok needs to be banned.<p>It won't achieve anything. The issue is not about China/Russia/America or mobile apps it's about media and media control.<p>Even your comment is filled with a negative narrative - Western Democracies VS our enemies ( China, Russia, etc ... ).<p>> drive out American relationships for China and Russia to take over quietly<p>Is it bad for a union to have multiple relationships or multiple vectors of development?<p>> it is creating mayhem in the systems we have grown to trust<p>I don't see it, but if something can cause a mayhem in the systems this means that these systems are flawed?</p>
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<p>Hots feels great because it has multiple maps, you don't have to farm/ buy items, but it can feel boring comparing to Dota2/Lol</p>
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