Yes, but I also think you have to consider how those links are presented and interacted with. It's not just a link, it's got "like" button. What you see is peop

Yes, but I also think you have to consider how those links are presented and interacted with. It's not just a link, it's got "like" button. What you see is people posting and even crafting links to optimize for that "number of likes" metric. That's how you end up with the stream of junk on FB: quick bait links with the potential for instant gratification. Also for many people this stream is their one-stop-shop web, which is fine, do whatever you like, but now it has reached the point where social media has to be appeased just to get people to look beyond the stream, which I think goes against the openness philosophy of the internet. As the builders of the web (majority of HN base) we should stay conscious of this philosophy.