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I love the intelligent discussions here. This is the difference between the general reddit audience and the HN audience. I have read many of the well-written

I love the intelligent discussions here. This is the difference between the general reddit audience and the HN audience. I have read many of the well-written and well-articulated points in this comment section, and feel like I am walking away smarter....unlike with reddit, where I definitely leave a few braincells on the keyboard.

q1w2 5y ago
The most prominent difference between the two platforms is age. The median age on Reddit has dropped into the teens. I believe that is why the Reddit redesign specifically hid more of the comments - to both hide the rampant low-effort comments, and to discourage kids in high school from commenting in the mobile app. When it comes to social media platforms - less is more. Trying to get literally every human to participate reduces the quality of the conversation.
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