> 1) I don't think it ever makes much sense to have a concept such as "HN is really strange on ...". I enjoy HN, but I've also been here long enough to accept

> 1) I don't think it ever makes much sense to have a concept such as "HN is really strange on ...". I enjoy HN, but I've also been here long enough to accept that HN is an echo chamber. Yes, we have downvotes and a variety of opinions, but the reality is that if you come into certain threads expressing certain unpopular opinions you're going to get hit with a wave of downvotes. Eventually you learn to just stop posting those opinions, which results in an echo chamber effect. No social media site is free of echo chamber effects. HN is not an exception. > I haven't used a CNC system, but... Friendly suggestion: If you're not familiar with how something works, maybe it's not the best subject for an analogy?