That's very true. Especially the karma system makes you want to check HN obsessively. However, HN could very well be one of the best feeds available. The Inform

That's very true. Especially the karma system makes you want to check HN obsessively. However, HN could very well be one of the best feeds available. The Information/Junk ratio is very good. The comments are insightful. HN also helps meto forget about my surroundings and make the time fly away. For example I usually don't recall anything about my commute, when I'm on HN. I can shut everything off if I want to. All the crowds make me extremely stressed to the point where my hands shake. HN really helps me to get through the day. Without distractions I don't think I would be able to stay somewhat functioning.