As far as I understand, it's a site criticizing HN, by summarizing in a satirical tone the discussion on some of the top stories. The about page: About this

As far as I understand, it's a site criticizing HN, by summarizing in a satirical tone the discussion on some of the top stories. The about page: About this webshit [...] Hacker News is an echo chamber focusing on computer posturing and self-aggrandizement. It is run by Paul Graham's investment fund and sociopath incubator, Y Combinator. In general, content that can be submitted is defined as "anything that gratifies one's ineffectual curiosity". Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13759706 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13759706