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The curiosity point is a good one. I often find at the end of a day that I've read most of the posts on the front page here, even on sites that I probably would
by kristianc 15y ago
The curiosity point is a good one. I often find at the end of a day that I've read most of the posts on the front page here, even on sites that I probably wouldn't have browsed to of my own volition.
What HN brings in addition to that though is real social validation. If the HN crowd have voted up a story, I usually know its worth being curious about.
- c1sc0 15y agoSocial validation goes further than the site. HN for me is not only a filter for quality news but also for quality people. I'll gladly meet up IRL with a HN user I haven't met before, Reddit & other niche interest sites not so much. Also, "Are you on HN?" makes a great job interview question.