I would not describe HN (or Reddit as a matter of fact) as addictive. For me, HN is about the quality of content and quality of the comments on the said conten

I would not describe HN (or Reddit as a matter of fact) as addictive. For me, HN is about the quality of content and quality of the comments on the said content. It’s almost like no matter how obscure something is, if it’s interesting enough to hit the front page you’ll have at least a couple of people that have deep expertise on it and can give you their honest opinion. It’s also about discovering things and learning about things you already knew.