However, a thread like this is not a discussion. Of the bunch of replies other than my one (and its associated meta-discussion), every single one is a "me too"-like statement that "this is what I listen to". And how could it be another way? We are all different people with different tastes and there is no singular "hacker music" that's best suited to programming.
So, an Ask-YC like this:
- doesn't bring anything new to the table in the OP (particularly since it's been done many times before)
- brings nothing in the comments
- is theoretically incapable of doing either anyway
Therefore, it's a complete waste of space. There could be an insightful article on the front page in its stead, but instead, all there is is this vacuous nothing. YC is worse for it, not better - YC thrives despite the presence of this kind of thread, not because of it.
> there is no singular "hacker music" that's best suited to programming.
Heathen! Your playlist should consist exclusively of death metal, '70s rock and 160BPM techno. Any comprehensible lyrics are distracting and should be banished.
I dont know if the thought ever entered your block head that the writer of this post wanted to know the type of music other hackers listen to and not to declare a particular type of music as being "hacker music". Although you stated that the question has been posted before, you also made a presumption that everybody joined hacker news at the same time and every body keeps tabs on what is being posted and makes sure that he doesnt do a repeat of a post.
that isnt so, new people join hacker news everyday and ask questions, so it is inevitable that the same questions may be repeated, giving the fact that YC news doesnt have search natively. downmod me for all i care but i have stated my points clearly. thanks.
Hackers are people, spread around the world and all social classes. They listen to all types of music.
I would be shocked to find any kind of music that some hacker somewhere doesn't listen to.
Therefore, the question is as meaningless as asking what colour hackers' hair is. Or what they eat.
Also, the idea of HN turning into an endless repetition of the same questions that new people ask all the time because they don't know that they've been asked before proves my point quite thoroughly: it's not a good future for HN.
I don't think so.
If YC became less valuable every time someone disagreed or posted something questionable, there'd be nothing left. We'll be fine. Lighten up.