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Comment by podviaznikov | Hacker News Reader

so many comments here are unbearable to read for an Ukrainian person.

in moments like this I question why I have been on this site for 10 years.

anyway, if someone wants to learn more about Ukraine - shoot me a message or give me a call. I think this is more productive than writing comments online.

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Crisis, combined with the pseudo-anonymity of the internet has a tendency to encourage people to show who they really are – and amplify their worst instincts. Unfortunately this leads to the conclusion that many (if not most) of those commenting online are full of shit.

this makes sense.

I didn't think about why such comments are here. Just wanted to share that reading them on Friday evening was heartbreaking.

and all of the questions popped up in my head: why am I on this site for so many years? who are these people? did I work with the same people in all the tech companies over the years? why do they say those things? why don't they ask questions but make statements?

Those are very good questions I don’t have an immediate answer for. As with many things regarding human beings, it’s complicated. I don’t believe the best place to discuss them is a flagged submission on HN. If you feel like talking (well, writing) this through a bit more, my email address is in my profile.

I would love to learn more from actual Ukrainians. I have spoken with a few. It’s heart breaking how ridiculous every corner of the Internet can be for one topic or another.

You think you find a sanctuary and then… more of the same.

I think this is the best way. There are tons of Ukrainians online who also write in English. I'm more than happy to share many links so that you can pick from them.

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