Thank you, yes I am aware of that guideline. At the risk of excessive pedantry, I didn't actually say that Hacker News "is" turning into Reddit. You are correct

Thank you, yes I am aware of that guideline. At the risk of excessive pedantry, I didn't actually say that Hacker News "is" turning into Reddit. You are correct that there are a lot of thoughtful and nuanced conversations on Hacker News. In fact I'd say that it's an understatement—this community is remarkable in how it has managed to defy entropy despite its scale. Even so, it's not perfect. Certain topics seem to unearth some rather bitter trolls—and I find the lack of push-back to be striking in contrast to how similar behaviour is responded to in other topics. (As for the guideline, I'm sure whoever wrote it a decade ago was well-meaning in their intent. But in 2022 it reads as reductive, maybe a bit passive-aggressive and, dare I say it, perhaps even a wee bit narcissistic. "Of course the Hacker News audience isn't turning into Reddit, you noob. It's impossible. Our audience is forever perfect.")