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Maybe "diluted" is a fitting word.

• ryandrake 9y ago
  Not really, "dilution" implies that when the Internet grows to include another crappy site everything else in the "solution" is slightly crappier. If a new web site for cat pictures or political shouting matches opens up tomorrow, it does not affect the quality and usefulness of HN.
  • chongli 9y ago
    No, but I've seen plenty of good subreddits go bad after a flood of new users!