The point he's trying to make is almost as old as HN itself. That's why the guideline is stated the way it is (from the founder no less). Instead of these metad

The point he's trying to make is almost as old as HN itself. That's why the guideline is stated the way it is (from the founder no less). Instead of these metadiscussions it's much more valuable (but difficult) to show exactly how the community is changing, not simply claiming (or fearing) that it is. An analysis of those supposed changes would be informative and interesting.