Sadly, 719 pts and 198 comments (as of now) and a top 3 ranking on the front page (for the other story) for several hours say otherwise.
Everybody loves a David and Goliath story, and the one side of the story that was told first belonged to the little guy.
It was quite fascinating to watch the anger and venom build up in the other thread - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4055256.
I don't have an opinion on who's right in this case, but I've always found that in most disputes, the truth ultimately lands somewhere in the middle.
Often, but I don't know - I've often found it to lie nowhere near either party...
"Understanding is a three-edged sword; there is your side, there is the other side, and then there is the truth."
There is no guarantee that the edges are anywhere near each other.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorlon
Sadly, 719 pts and 198 comments (as of now) and a top 3 ranking on the front page (for the other story) for several hours say otherwise.
Everybody loves a David and Goliath story, and the one side of the story that was told first belonged to the little guy.
It was quite fascinating to watch the anger and venom build up in the other thread - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4055256.
I don't have an opinion on who's right in this case, but I've always found that in most disputes, the truth ultimately lands somewhere in the middle.