Because of us. Seriously. You are doing a fantastic job of staying on topic and moderating/down voting away disruptive elements while still allowing the "other

Because of us. Seriously. You are doing a fantastic job of staying on topic and moderating/down voting away disruptive elements while still allowing the "other side" to have their say. It's frankly amazing how often a short comment on HN will get me to delve into a subject I didn't even realize I was interested in.