> Why discredit the "eli5", just because it's from Reddit?
Redditit is childish, racist, sexist, ignorant and a hive mind.
eli5 like most things on reddit includes this. There are a lot of under currents in the term.
It shouts it's ok to be 'proud' of being ignorant on a topic.
Rather than the adult, it's ok not to know, just ask someone for a simple explanation. Adults should know you don't need a meme to hide behind to say I'm not good at this.
I'd be very surprised if the majority of people on HN don't also Reddit for our fix of what humans are at their base level but the point is HN is supposed to be better than all that.
>Redditit is childish, racist, sexist, ignorant and a hive mind.
Some people on Reddit may be that way, but that doesn't mean everyone is. Some people everywhere are that way, still doesn't mean everyone is. Try not to be so hateful.
Redditit is childish, racist, sexist, ignorant and a hive mind.
eli5 like most things on reddit includes this. There are a lot of under currents in the term.
It shouts it's ok to be 'proud' of being ignorant on a topic.
Rather than the adult, it's ok not to know, just ask someone for a simple explanation. Adults should know you don't need a meme to hide behind to say I'm not good at this.
I'd be very surprised if the majority of people on HN don't also Reddit for our fix of what humans are at their base level but the point is HN is supposed to be better than all that.