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A “Middlebrow dismissal” is a Hacker News-ism that refers to a response to an idea that’s both a) popular, and b) uninformative. You’d think these would be rare, but they are incredibly common. Below, a couple objections you can write down for use the next time someone tells you about something new and cool:

Byrne's Blog >> Blog Archive >> Why Are Middlebrow Dismissals So Tempting? Byrne's Blog Home Contact About Why Are Middlebrow Dismissals So Tempting? A “Middlebrow dismissal” is a Hacker News -ism that refers to a response to an idea that’s both a) popular, and b) uninformative. You’d think these would be rare, but they are incredibly common. Below, a couple objections you can write down for use the next time someone tells you about something new and cool: This is a feature, not a product. Google/Facebook/Amazon could easily do this. It’s not scalable. I

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