It still is a very nice place for sensible discussions, given the right seed for discussions. People used to be thankful to learn they were wrong too, although I won't claim HN is turning into reddit, lest we break the very guidelines we apparently are upset about being broken.

Oh no, my mood is great, life couldn't be better. Don't mistake me wanting people to use words they understand for me being upset, it's just words and text, ultimately it all has little meaning compared to the grandness of life.