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HN is 4chan in many ways - the smart, civilized people just come here. Whereas the smart people that are willing to act disabled go there.

• sph 2y ago
  HN is older 4chan. On the imageboard, you have the constant feeling you are arguing against 12 year olds.
  • Zambyte 2y ago
    Edit: this post is irrelevant to the context. 4chan is four years older than Startup News (the original name of Hacker News).
    • sph 2y ago
      I wasn't talking about age of the platform. I was talking about average mental age of its users.
      • Zambyte 2y ago
        Ah, my bad
• NewUser76312 2y ago
  Ha, not even close. Not anonymous, upvoting and vote manipulation mechanics, and a very soft and liberal political bend, I'm leaning. I like it though, good to have some opposites to view so you don't get stuck in a bubble.