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Change is a constant on HN. Site changes, algorithms, etc. But through it all the community has remained largely tightknit and focused, which are definitely fea
by trickjarrett 17y ago
Change is a constant on HN. Site changes, algorithms, etc. But through it all the community has remained largely tightknit and focused, which are definitely feats of their own.
- Hexstream 17y agoThere is one constant: widespread paranoia, justified or otherwise, about the quality of the site and alleged degradation. This since approximately day 1.
- trickjarrett 17y agoBecause the community here is largely composed of early adopters and tech people. People who have been part of other sites who we grew attached to and watched as they degraded around us. Is it paranoia? I don't think so. I think it's a fervent and constant vigilance against such. But even then, it's definition has changed. The acceptable topics has broadened. We held open forums through the political season to discuss whether we wanted political news, etc. So even then our definition of quality submissions has changed.
- bitdiddle 17y agoI'm just curious about this exponential delay :) I've been a member since almost the very first day I think. I rarely post but occasionally comment and read a lot. This is a great site with very good content for programmers and entrepreneurs. I do hope it stays that way!
- jasongullickson 17y agoIf nothing else it proves that this Quality is sustainable, even if the cost is eternal vigilance (which isn't so bad, and I imagine not outside the nature of the sort who frequent this site).
- swolchok 17y agoMaybe it's just me, but I thought I had been watching the site go downhill in the past month or so. I have rarely found a submission I really wanted to upmod in that time.
- Hexstream 17y agoIt's not just you, everyone thinks the site is going downhill in round-robin fashion.
- TrevorJ 17y agoThat sentiment needs to be carved in marble and displayed prominently in Washington DC.
- stcredzero 17y agoReminds me of a joke used by a couple of musicians I respect: "This one starts out slow, then sorta tapers off from there..."
- TrevorJ 17y agoI is, I think, due to this change constant that the site still feels new. since, in some senses it always is new becasue of the subtle changes.