I’ve been reading and commenting on HN for 14 years. The posts and comments don’t seem any more “hostile” than before, certainly no worse than every other onlin

I’ve been reading and commenting on HN for 14 years. The posts and comments don’t seem any more “hostile” than before, certainly no worse than every other online forum now that everyone and their mother is posting and commenting online all day long now. I notice more political opinions and dog-whistle posts than before, reflecting the overall climate in the US and many other countries. If you engage with lots of random strangers online you will get pushback and the occasional weird or hostile response.