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HN has its own brand of toxicity and cynicism for sure, but the existence of HN doesn't depend on that. It doesn't need you to be angry to survive, it doesn't n
by ljm 5y ago
HN has its own brand of toxicity and cynicism for sure, but the existence of HN doesn't depend on that. It doesn't need you to be angry to survive, it doesn't need to know about you as a person. If you like the content that surfaces on HN and you get on well in the community then you're good. HN doesn't give a shit if create an account to comment on one or two interesting posts and then never return.
HN can live without you.
FB, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc. etc. cannot survive without trying to actively engage you. They are working tirelessly to find ways to rope you back in.
They cannot live without you.
- tshaddox 5y agoIt’s true that HN probably could continue to exist with much less overall usage and engagement than it currently has, but that’s because it presumably costs very little to run (including development and moderation) and (even more importantly) isn’t a core product for a public company attempting to constantly grow at all costs.