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HN is whatever its users make it. It evolves according to the user community's perceived needs and interests. Attempts to define it one way or another (and of
by cc101 4y ago
HN is whatever its users make it. It evolves according to the user community's perceived needs and interests. Attempts to define it one way or another (and often coerce conformity) are dysfunctional and pathological. If you don't like it now, perhaps you will like it next year.
- giantg2 4y agoWell, people in power can set the standards and ban people who violate them. So the user base does have some bias preventing certain drift (not that saying that's good or bad, just how it is).