I am not classifying any of these as good or bad. Consider it as a list of observations. * There were more stories about the technical platforms of startups. M

I am not classifying any of these as good or bad. Consider it as a list of observations. * There were more stories about the technical platforms of startups. Most of the time, the technical founders joined us here for those discussions. We had heated discussions on the philosophies of DHH vs PG. Now we don't hear about those bootstrapping stories or seed investments anymore. * The quality was greater, in my subjective opinion. I lost count of the number of useful or interesting experimental thoughts or ideas I read only here. On no other social platform could I find such diverse and thought-provoking thoughts and ideas. On more than one occasion, when I asked a question about a company or a framework, the founder or creator replied. They all seemed to converge here. It was amazing. * This place had a lot of active Googlers of every age range. Now, people identify themselves as FAANG employees more often than not. * Show HN (or its equivalent) used to be very active. Now, when I go there, the page looks like a ghost town.