bookbinder

I thought DeviantArt would be worth more than $36M.

I was being sincere. Seriously.

> I didn't understand American sarcasm and would be alarmed by some of the things Americans said.

Whoah. You just blew my mind. I didn't realize things like jokes and sarcasm could be a barrier for someone who technically understands otherwise understands English.

Well I didn't downbote you. But I imagine the people/person who downvoted felt your comment was too trivial and/or insubstantial.

HN is more serious and restrained than most social media sites (like Reddit). You can reply with a joke and/or use crude language (generally) so long as you offer ideas that add to the conversation.

> hundreds of words of emotive rambling and vague talk of journeys and values and euphemisms for simple concepts.

I think for the new generation, vague emotional rhetoric has replaced old school business gibberish like "We need a paradigm shift" and so on. People like the idea of appearing to be open and honest without actually making themselves vulnerable by revealing their true thoughts and feelings.

Well it's hardly spam since clients are posting to their own social media accounts.

> Venezuela has arrested a group of Bitcoin miners for allegedly “affecting stability” of the country’s electricity supply.

I don't understand. Does Venezuela have some law that says people aren't allowed to use too much electricity for "X"? The article is a bit light on details. Thenagain, maybe this is just business as usual in a country on the verge of collapse.

It only draws attention for paying who willing to think critically. Lots of Trump supporters are perfectly content with the notion of "alternative facts."

How was it affecting your mental heath--stress, sleep deprivation?

Well if that was a hint, The Architect was practically screaming about multiple levels of The Matrix, but it was lost in his (intentionally?) verbose dialogue with Neo.

*piqued (not complaining, just thought you should know).