I don't think it's Hacker News specifically. More social media in general. That's because social media tends to be filled with a lot of posts on: 1. How 'terri

I don't think it's Hacker News specifically. More social media in general. That's because social media tends to be filled with a lot of posts on: 1. How 'terrible' everything supposedly is and every negative look at things in the world. Because hey, negativity draws in the clicks and attention. 2. How well people other than you seem to be doing at the moment. Cause people struggling in life tend to share less on the internet. These two factors mean that spending too long on any social media site can leave you feeling terrible.