I have a feeling that HN recently had an influx of users from other sites. It seems like the exodus from Reddit, for example, has resulted in a significantly la

I have a feeling that HN recently had an influx of users from other sites. It seems like the exodus from Reddit, for example, has resulted in a significantly larger signal to noise ratio of comments. There's a lot more impassioned nonsense that's based on article headlines rather than detailed discussion of technology and either it's just more pronounced because of the pandemic or it's actually new users that are diluting the comments. It's especially pronounced in Apple-related threads (one of the few topics that I browse HN for as there are a lot of topics I have no experience or expertise in) where all the nuance seems to have been zapped away as of late. It's either you're a complete Apple hater or a complete Apple fanboi and there's no in-between anymore. I have lots of criticisms of Apple but it seems like there's nowhere to discuss them anymore because they're immediately taken over by "Apple wants to scan your phone" and "Apple is suing mom and pop repair shops" or other hot takes that completely misunderstand their situations.