I don’t know who votes these things up, but I am glad they do. Can we have a new x_HN, with all the things with potential to open your mind in unspecified ways?
I think that would degenerate into Reddit real quick.
My theory is that the number of technical posts on the front page makes HN somewhat off-putting/alienating at first glance, to the average browser. I think that is what has kept the eternal September at bay.
I think that would degenerate into Reddit real quick.
My theory is that the number of technical posts on the front page makes HN somewhat off-putting/alienating at first glance, to the average browser. I think that is what has kept the eternal September at bay.