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As a former Redditor I can't complain too much, but I feel like there was a big wave of reddit-like comments and voting that started around 18 months ago or so.
by 01100011 6y ago
As a former Redditor I can't complain too much, but I feel like there was a big wave of reddit-like comments and voting that started around 18 months ago or so. HN used to be a refuge from dumb jokes, dumb comments, personal attacks, and the overall negative tone you find on other discussion forums. HN is still better than reddit, but there are some topics I just avoid now, or make more liberal use of the [-] to collapse a toxic thread.
- tbalsam 6y agoI agree -- even when the threads here were massively pseudointellectual back in the day, it was a welcome tone shift. Maybe we can hold the line and hope for some change from dang and the crew. Or maybe it'll pass (though I'd rather not hang my hat on that one there). It's a good site, so hopefully we can hold onto the old "90's practitioner's watering hole" in some way or fashion going forward as a community.