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> On that scale, it's getting worse... I don't mean to express doubt (you would know better than I) but what makes you say that? Do you think it's a consequen
by maxbond 9mo ago
> On that scale, it's getting worse...
I don't mean to express doubt (you would know better than I) but what makes you say that?
Do you think it's a consequence of external factors like the current political climate or of internal factors like HN getting larger?
- dang 9mo agoI think it's both external and internal, but the internal factors are more important because a compromised immune system is more vulnerable to outer pathogens. I'm not sure it's about HN getting larger, though. It's a bit hard to tell, but at least some of the upswing in cynical and curmudgeonly comments is coming from established users.