Well, you didn't ask me, but I am a new user. I'm pretty sure I discovered HN as a source in Pulse and found myself hooked on the frequent stories relating to

Well, you didn't ask me, but I am a new user. I'm pretty sure I discovered HN as a source in Pulse and found myself hooked on the frequent stories relating to what I would call "real tech", descriptions of actual engineering challenges and solutions. That's a rare thing as the majority of sites and communities are "passive" in their topics. It actually took me a while to recognize HN as more than a news feed. I'm not sure what drove me to actually participate since I generally try to avoid reading, much less posting comments anywhere.