I don’t really see the issue on hand as a bad thing because it opens up discussions and all sorts of viewpoints. I see a lot of comments on articles that aren’t

I don’t really see the issue on hand as a bad thing because it opens up discussions and all sorts of viewpoints. I see a lot of comments on articles that aren’t really connected but it provides interesting anecdotes and stories. People that are looking for informed comments should simply read the articles themselves and form their own opinions. Everyone has opinions, whether informed or uninformed, and it’ll be a hard road trying to put barriers up but I think that would take away some of the essence of HN.