I don't think not caring is really all that callous.
Spending three paragraphs complaining about it is probably a little misguided, however.
Spending three paragraphs complaining about it is probably a little misguided, however.
I care about this guy I've never known, and that he gets help.
I also care about HN, and that discussion here continues to remain on topic. I do think this case is important enough to maybe make an exception, but still worth raising the point afterward that it is a bit off topic.
If these three paragraphs can help shape this community, and what people do and do not choose to up vote, I think the comment is spot on and very well directed. I think that was the point, not trying to emphasize callousness or whine.
[Edit: some poor punctuation]
Besides which, it wasn't news per-say; HN was used as a medium to which might help locate Tony or gather information that could be used to contact him.
I think this about sums it up. If the OP is looking for a link aggregation site with only links pertinent to himself, he is in for a lot of disappointment; the current state of technology makes that a virtual impossibility. While I don't find the majority of links posted on HN that interesting, I feel that it does a better job of linking to stories that I want to read than just about every other link aggregation site out there.