As a founder -- I'm fairly sure that if I hadn't started reading HN in 2007, it's unlikely I'd have had the temerity to leave a company that was screwing me ove

As a founder -- I'm fairly sure that if I hadn't started reading HN in 2007, it's unlikely I'd have had the temerity to leave a company that was screwing me over and just start my own thing. Entrepreneurship was never in my blood, but HN made it easier to take the leap by making it seem normal when in hindsight it seems somewhat rare. Reading this site exposed me to a lot of writing about entrepreneurship that was new to me. As the site has grown there has been more and more self-promotional linkbait spam, but some is pure gold and the best bits are often buried in the discussions rather than the articles. The last few years have been a financial and emotional struggle, but it's been tremendously helpful to see other people go through the same ups and downs and often be so open about what works and doesn't work for them. So I'm grateful to Paul and many of the other regular commenters here. Answering this question is a no brainer.