People have been talking about how "superior" the conversation on HN is compared to other fora for as long as I've been participating (over a decade). I don't

People have been talking about how "superior" the conversation on HN is compared to other fora for as long as I've been participating (over a decade). I don't find it much different. It certainly has its share of silliness, especially around the subjects of VC and Silicon Valley culture generally. And economics...