HN has been like that since the beginning, and nothing has changed policy-wise on the content. The larger issue is the startup information ecosystem as a whole

HN has been like that since the beginning, and nothing has changed policy-wise on the content. The larger issue is the startup information ecosystem as a whole on the internet. With social media getting handicapped due to profit-maximizing decisions and traditional media websites that normally highlighted relevant news to hackers (e.g. TechCrunch) have been hit hard by economic shifts, there isn't a good way to surface interesting news anymore.