Hacker News Reader

Read again, that's not what the OP is insinuating. In any case, this is a serious issue that deserves a serious discussion without getting angry.

View on HN

I don’t think you can lay claim what OP is intending to say unless you’re OP. The best either of us can do is share our interpretation, and others can feel free to pile on.

I’m happy to discuss how to maintain tech superiority in America as long as it doesn’t turn into a witch-hunt against immigrants. It’s far easier to fan fears than to calm them, this should be reflected in how we communicate.

Speaking argumentatively, I’d assert the audience controls your meaning more than you do; after all, meaning in communication is a negotiation between more than one powers. I think of a famous author angrily leaving a guest lecture when students don’t agree with the interpretation, or like with JK Rowling adding interpretation behind her characters after the Harry Potter books.

Yea I agree. You’re talking about meaning, which i assume to mean “what each person derives from your words”. And like I said above, I would define intent as “what meaning the author wishes for people to imbue”, if you want to get crisp.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com