HN is a broad community. If you use some kind of average or "what is the top most voted post" as your "what is HN's verdict" you will get different results ever

HN is a broad community. If you use some kind of average or "what is the top most voted post" as your "what is HN's verdict" you will get different results every time. It would be boring and a giant circle-jerk if every member had the same opinion. What would we discuss then?