I see your perspective regarding quality content in the sense that inquisitive founders/geeks may not be "qualified" to weigh in with your standard of "quality"

I see your perspective regarding quality content in the sense that inquisitive founders/geeks may not be "qualified" to weigh in with your standard of "quality". However, for some "inquisitive minds", discussion (flawed as it may be) yields insight and can create enough interest to further investigate a topic via "quality" sources. Of course there is erred content on HN, but it still provides an introduction for someone to determine whether or not they want to dig deeper into a subject from more credible perspectives.