"... The real issue here is culture, and the cultivation of it. There is a culture, but it's tough to find, and it's far from discoverable. ..." The best place

"... The real issue here is culture, and the cultivation of it. There is a culture, but it's tough to find, and it's far from discoverable. ..." The best place to start is read pg's essays ~ http://paulgraham.com/articles.html http://paulgraham.com/articles.html I got the feel for HN before HN existed through reading. "... I don't get the feeling of a nurturing environment here, and because of that, it's sort of a "fend for yourself" environment, which leads to the sort of behavior we see. .." One quick hack I use is every time I comment, find a good comment or story I background check the user, find their twitter id, follow them and add them to my contact list. I'll twit my HN list for you.