HN is a unique outlier for being highly informative and somewhat rational while being designed around an inherently toxic and emotionally charged format (the po

HN is a unique outlier for being highly informative and somewhat rational while being designed around an inherently toxic and emotionally charged format (the popularity/upvote system). I believe this is entirely due to the strict rules in place here and the great moderation. However, there's obviously a couple filter bubbles at play. For example, if I write a post claiming that [insert tech company] is doing [insert thing] to abuse privacy, it will reach the front page and be accepted as fact regardless of whether I made it up. This applies for numerous themes/topics, ie. VC is evil, Marketing is evil, etc. HN tends to be cynical about everything. Don't get me wrong, I've probably learned more from this community than any other place on the internet. It is my preferred portal through which to explore the internet. But I also wish we could improve on the undercurrent of frustrated cynicism here.