HN can choose to be whatever it wants, from a single page pure text website to a full-fledged OS in browser webapp. But comparisons need to be between peers. P

HN can choose to be whatever it wants, from a single page pure text website to a full-fledged OS in browser webapp. But comparisons need to be between peers. Praising HN's minimalism and clean look while comparing it with webapps is facile.