Well HN is more of an advertisement for YC companies and their products/services. It draws in people who are more likely to be their customers, people who love

Well HN is more of an advertisement for YC companies and their products/services. It draws in people who are more likely to be their customers, people who love trying new stuff and thinking something new might be the solution they were looking for, people with a lot of cash to help try out such new solutions and get the ball rolling. That's why it's full of novelty in the posts and comments, and focuses its moderating energy on drawing in the best-of-the-best and the worldwide experts, because those at the forefront are often the very same who love novelty, and because they draw crowds of the same type. But it really is an advertisement machine first and foremost, and every single thing, from the posts to the comments, is meant to facilitate that.