>> I'm shocked at the ideological fervor here > Really? This is pretty common on HN. This is IMO one of its weaknesses. HN is heavily focused on the Bay Area.

>> I'm shocked at the ideological fervor here > Really? This is pretty common on HN. This is IMO one of its weaknesses. HN is heavily focused on the Bay Area. This fervor seems like a persistent feature of that region's culture and not HN in particular.