"days when you were anonymous, getting to know strangers through common interests and exchanging ideas. I do miss those early days" That's what HN is to me rig

"days when you were anonymous, getting to know strangers through common interests and exchanging ideas. I do miss those early days" That's what HN is to me right now. Yeah it's not truly anonymous but almost everyone here's a stranger to me and I have some wonderful discourse with like-minded perceptive folks any time I visit. Also reddit to a lesser degree but more experienced redditors than myself this is diminishing I don't fully understand that point