Real question here is whether HN a community or a glorified news feed? I think it's the latter and there's nothing wrong with that, I actually don't want a fo

Real question here is whether HN a community or a glorified news feed? I think it's the latter and there's nothing wrong with that, I actually don't want a forum community, just a place where I can read the _news_ and some related comments. I don't think the design of this website is intended for extensive discussions people try to have here. My actual problem with HN is clear astroturfing. The forums is clearly being gamed the same way reddit is, if not more and it's awfully offputting and honestly - scary.