I think the aggressive bots/AI, and bad moderation policy, have poisoned online discourse in popular channels. You can still find real people in niche communit

I think the aggressive bots/AI, and bad moderation policy, have poisoned online discourse in popular channels. You can still find real people in niche communities (like here), where good moderators can maintain a grip on quality. Though perhaps HN has some secret moderator sauce, I’m not aware of. Humans are just migrating off the old, big platforms that no longer feel real.