> Hacker News isn't really a social media site since there's no concept of followers or friends here. I'm not sure that matters all that much, it's just one wa

> Hacker News isn't really a social media site since there's no concept of followers or friends here. I'm not sure that matters all that much, it's just one way of doing things. Would HackerNews be a different beast if it gave you the option of viewing the most recent 40 comments from your 10 favourite commenters? I don't think so. Someone could even build this as a third-party UI if they wanted to. > If in any case you decide to go through my post history to make fun of me, I can just create a new handle. HackerNews is well moderated. I imagine the mods would view that kind of thing as harassment and put a stop to it, especially if you contacted them about it.