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One of the things I'd like to know is how The Atlantic ended up with so much HN coverage. I like it from time to time, but not a day passes without an article f
by DanielBMarkham 15y ago
One of the things I'd like to know is how The Atlantic ended up with so much HN coverage. I like it from time to time, but not a day passes without an article from there on here, many times multiple articles, and that's kind of weird.
- tptacek 15y agoOne obvious explanation: there are accounts that do nothing but submit Atlantic stories to HN. Another one, more saddening: the Atlantic has in the past 2 years crafted an online presence that basically competes tit-for-tat with Slate, meaning a lot of clipped little blog posts (often from guest writers) and fewer long-form narrative journalism pieces. Also, Graham has more or less let go of the "what's on-topic for HN" site guideline.