Exclusivity is necessary for a community to maintain its character. I don’t have a problem with making it clear what the HN community interests are. Also, tec

Exclusivity is necessary for a community to maintain its character. I don’t have a problem with making it clear what the HN community interests are. Also, technical != elitist. I think the community is much more interested in maintaining its technical character than declaring itself "better". People who feel excluded should understand what HN is about and that it may not be their cup of tea. HN members should be welcoming to the folks who self-identify as technical but shouldn’t go around calling non-technical folks "idiots". Asserting the HN identity doesn’t mean degrading others’, and I think most people here understand that - please ignore those who don’t.