I think the parent was suggesting HN is a place for thoughtful, respectful and on-topic discussion. Guidance is provided here: https://news.ycombinator.com/news

I think the parent was suggesting HN is a place for thoughtful, respectful and on-topic discussion. Guidance is provided here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Of course, the last one is: "Please don't post comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. It's a semi-noob illusion, as old as the hills."