Well, thanks for not just downvoting me :) PG posted that comment five years ago; reflexive downvoting just wasn't a problem then like it is now[1], so I'd be

Well, thanks for not just downvoting me :) PG posted that comment five years ago; reflexive downvoting just wasn't a problem then like it is now[1], so I'd be interested in hearing if he's still got the same opinion - it wouldn't change mine, though. [1] It's easy to look at the past through rose colored glasses, but that's not what I'm doing in this case. I actually think most of HN has improved with its new size. Niche areas are more likely to have discussions between experts, there are more people like Grellas who write lengthy and insightful commentary, a significant number of startups get successfully launched on HN, and we still managed to do all that without making too many of the original core users leave. That said, get off my lawn. Edit: Now you're being downvoted. This is ridiculous.