Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderThe author wants to remove JavaScript from their desktop and does this by disabling all extensions in the hope that it will also disable Gnomes JavaScript engine. What the author does not appear to understand is that extensions are written in JavaScript because Gnome shell is written in JavaScript. Gnome works very well for my workflow, and I find much of the "bloat" to be quite useful in day to day usage, but can understand the desire to remove things…
I always wonder why Gnome is the default in most distros. It has no API stability guarantee, so long term software investment is not possible. It actively fights against the choices of its end users. It is severely dumbed down, locking its end users in less efficient workflows. Corporate backing was an upside for providing accessibility, but a recent post here on HN stated things were quickly detoriating. So it's not the right choice for developers, power users, basic users…
dnf install i3
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 340
- Total comments
- 391
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-29 | Lobotomizing Gnome | eklitzke | 2 | 1 |
| 2018-05-30 | Lobotomizing GnomeFirst breakout · Best thread | deafcalculus | 225 | 221 |
| 2023-07-05 | Lobotomizing GnomeLatest 20+ point return | signa11 | 113 | 169 |