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    Cory Dransfeldt

    coryd.dev · Personal blog · on HN since 2022

    Cory Dransfeldt writes about ad blocking, social media, Apple services, and skepticism toward the tech industry and US tech platforms.

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    What HN says

    HN links it for his ad-blocking post. One commenter criticizes his writing for abstract grievances and vague uses of "we" and "they" without concrete examples.

    Stats for nerds
    20HN people shared it
    184linked in comments
    1.4Kstory points
    May 2024last shared
    2023people per year2024

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    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • titheMay 2024

      They've made a good point, though: when making an argument, don't forget to bring your evidence [0].

      [0] Otherwise, you have a list of abstract grievances with maddening uses of "we" and "they" weasel words and zero concrete examples: https://coryd.dev/posts/2024/the-tech-industry-doesnt-deserve-optimism-it-has-earned-skepticism/

    • cdmeMay 2023

      An addendum to https://coryd.dev/posts/2023/i-block-ads/

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