HN is always on about how the community is degrading, though apparently there has been some recent evidence to suggest that it is. That's what all the ballyhoo

HN is always on about how the community is degrading, though apparently there has been some recent evidence to suggest that it is. That's what all the ballyhoo is about. There are always lots of articles about "Rate my startup!" and "Ask HN", though. If you meant that you've been noticing a lot of those, then it's not a phase---it's regular.