There won't be a good answer aparts from 'it has always been this way', HN is super conservative when it comes to web design. See if any of the apps https://gi

There won't be a good answer aparts from 'it has always been this way', HN is super conservative when it comes to web design. See if any of the apps https://github.com/cheeaun/awesome-hacker-news https://github.com/cheeaun/awesome-hacker-news use a style of your preference.