Here and conversation are the keywords in those points by dang. I come here, to HN, to have discussions/conversations about topics I'm interested in and to see

Here and conversation are the keywords in those points by dang. I come here, to HN, to have discussions/conversations about topics I'm interested in and to see other's viewpoints. An easy example to frame a discussion about discussions here would be to set aside any political or other easily flammable topics (because unless it relates to tech/software/hacking its not really content for HN in my opinion) and pick the cliche of developer flame wars: vi vs. emacs At HN I would expect curious dives into features, functions and reasons why people love one or the other, why they dislike one or the other or if there was something fundamentally new/different. If the discussion about vi vs. emacs was just inflammatory statements, its just not interesting for this audience, here. Taking other viewpoints into consideration when you write comments in a discussion is just part of being a good online citizen.