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the discussion on HN is interesting, because it's NOT about the hyped news of the day (and HN even got rid of all the trump articles, which is really good imo).
by arekkas 10y ago
the discussion on HN is interesting, because it's NOT about the hyped news of the day (and HN even got rid of all the trump articles, which is really good imo). HN is about interesting topics from a specific field, which attracts a lot of bright minds. that's what makes it special. compare this to reddit, same thing there. each subreddit is dedicated to a very specific topic, which creates a community, which in turn may result in good discussions.
- kurosiwo 10y agoI don't completely agree. It is not the topic alone, you need some ground rules as well. Compare HN to slahdot, where both are focused on the same field. I understand that it might be a bit more difficult to cultivate the same environment for politics, but why not try since there are no better alternatives? It is really not a significant investment in time or resources.