I think Hacker News tries hard to be constructive in its criticism and even upbeat. Consider the guideline: "Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation

I think Hacker News tries hard to be constructive in its criticism and even upbeat. Consider the guideline: "Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html One of the reasons I visit hacker news is because of the collective will to try to abide by guidelines like these.