When I first discovered HN it was very low-traffic and I could check it once a week and not miss anything. Now I can check it twice daily and still miss a lot.

When I first discovered HN it was very low-traffic and I could check it once a week and not miss anything. Now I can check it twice daily and still miss a lot. But it seems this is the way of all social networks. The only solution I can think of is to continuously find smaller niches and avoid the large social gathering places.