I like the idea - I've been toying on and off with similar thoughts, it appears you're more advanced in your thinking than I. However, you say: > I think HN

I like the idea - I've been toying on and off with similar thoughts, it appears you're more advanced in your thinking than I. However, you say: > I think HN community is composed of mostly independent thinkers ... That's certainly been true, and is probably still mostly true, but the evidence suggests it's becoming less true as HN becomes more popular and well-known. I think that's inevitable, and is recognised by PG, which is why he's testing and experimenting with the way votes and karma work. I think you need to plan for the quality and subjects to drift significantly in the future, starting now. If you can solve (or anticipate) that, you may have a winner.