3 ms·
"Please don't post comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. It's a semi-noob illusion, as old as the hills." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines
by mike_d 5y ago
"Please don't post comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. It's a semi-noob illusion, as old as the hills."
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- new_realist 5y agoAnd if HN did turn into Reddit, how would we know, given that we're gagged?
- ryandvm 5y agoI find these playground rule recitations to be a rather lily-livered way of stifling discussion. This is a forum and we're here to discuss things. Lest you forget, the _users_ and their opinions are the most valuable part of Hacker News, so how about we dispense with the self-appointed hall monitoring? I really don't give a shit if there's a commandment about not comparing HN to Reddit. If the shoe fits...