When I read the parent comment, I thought “Am I on Reddit?”.
HN used to bury Reddit-like comments a while back, but it seems the Reddit influence is becoming more and more accepted on HN these days, as I’m starting to see them more at the top vs. the bottom of threads.
I agree. I was not sure if it was just me making this up, but I have been browsing hacker news for 2 years now, and yet I do noticed some kind of regime shift where reddit-like comments are more prominent. I dont like this development, as HN used to be a safe-space from the reddit hivemind, I wish HN moderation would more heavily moderate them.
Serious question. Are there any alternatives to HN? Been reading HN on and off since 2010 and the decline to this is painfully obvious. Used to learn a lot from reading on here but now only check or post out of habit and lack of a high quality alternative.
But Jader's account is over ten years old, as is mine, so I don't think you can credibly accuse them of being a noob. I happen to believe that HN has gotten substantially worse, and more Reddit-like over the 15 years I've been using it. That said, this change is likely because more people (from a broader spectrum of backgrounds) are using it, and the site's total utility has probably increased.
The total utility has increased for who? Not for me. Half the time when I want to have a more nuanced discussion or talk about primary sources it just doesn't happen.
They're guidelines, and they say it's an illusion. The examples linked are to accounts only a few months old, from 14 years ago. At this point, some of us have been around long enough to understand what's going on.
Yeah these comments are awful. Someone even wrote, “take my upvote.” Not a good look for HN discus quality.
Back on topic:
I find this hard to believe, what happens if it repossess itself by mistake? Gets in an accident on the way home during said repo? Especially since nowadays most Fords are just oversized trucks.
And why is this even a desired feature? Is the average Ford customer that untrustworthy? I’m curious what the expected amount of use for a feature like this is.
In any case, autonomous driving isn’t far along enough yet for this to be practical and out in the streets, so I wonder how it even got approval.
I take it to mean they're writing this into the lease agreement in readiness for full autonomous driving.
Desired feature for leasing companies and as to damage after the company takes remote possession I expect the same shenanigans you get when returning rentals.
Aren't mistaken repossessions and accidents during repossession things that happen already? The used car market is incredibly predatory and full of the same car getting repeatedly repossessed from new owners.
But my comment isn’t about the occurrence of them, it’s about the muddied waters when a vehicle repo’s itself with no driver. Who’s at fault if the vehicle crashes?
The purchaser of the vehicle clearly did not crash - they may not even know the vehicle was being repo’d. So then is the dealership or bank to blame? (If so, will this add to higher premiums?) Say a predatory dealership has some stake in the game. Given the asymmetry of information, maybe they will claim the car wasn’t being repo’d at all, rather the purchaser must have caused the damage and lied.
What if no repo even occurs but the software malfunction?
"but I won't let that bother me like it does other folk. I'll stand out on the roadside, thumb up in the air, and wait for some good passer buy to show me that they care"
And my tractor tole' me I don't matter, ever since John Deere told me to Steer clear, from them old repairs. Used to be, you could fix'em for free, now it's all John Deere IP.
Edit: And Monsanto, don't you know, told me ya'best not go, usin' your own seeds.
(no joke folks, I think there's some real potential for a satire country song here, I'm thinkin' by a Jonathan Coulton type singer)
Verse 1:
My truck was my pride and joy, it was my everything
But now it's gone, and I'm feeling the sting
Ford said I couldn't pay, so they took it away
And now I'm left here, with nothing to say
Chorus:
My truck done left me, and my heart is broke
I'm just a heartbroken man, and it ain't no joke
But I'll find a way to get back on my feet
And maybe someday, my truck and I will meet
Verse 2:
Elon says I'm lazy, but he don't know me
I worked hard every day, but still couldn't keep my truck, you see
Folks told me to learn to code, but that ain't for me
I just want my truck back, and to be free
Chorus:
My truck done left me, and my heart is broke
I'm just a heartbroken man, and it ain't no joke
But I'll find a way to get back on my feet
And maybe someday, my truck and I will meet
Verse 3:
My tractor used to be my trusty steed
But John Deere said I couldn't fix it, no indeed
Used to be, I could do it all myself
But now it's all about John Deere's wealth
Chorus:
My truck done left me, and my heart is broke
I'm just a heartbroken man, and it ain't no joke
But I'll find a way to get back on my feet
And maybe someday, my truck and I will meet
Verse 4:
Monsanto told me not to plant my own seeds
But I didn't listen, and now I'm in need
Of some help, to get back on my feet
But I won't give up, no, not me
Chorus:
My truck done left me, and my heart is broke
I'm just a heartbroken man, and it ain't no joke
But I'll find a way to get back on my feet
And maybe someday, my truck and I will meet
Outro:
My truck may be gone, but I still have my pride
And I won't let anyone, take that away inside
I'll find a way to make it right
And maybe someday, my truck will be back in sight.
"My truck done left me and my cellphone said I'm broke"