>Comments similarly started lacking in quality, or maybe the really vocal minority are just louder than everyone else. You're right that slashdot comments are w

>Comments similarly started lacking in quality, or maybe the really vocal minority are just louder than everyone else. You're right that slashdot comments are way worse (jokes aren't frowned-upon as they on HN, so a lot of discussions degrade to cheap jokes), but the articles are moderated by a handful of people and are typically more interesting. It'd be interesting to see some statistics on who comments on what articles. (And who doesn't.) As it stands I sort of feel like I'm crashing a party, and would serve you all best by leaving.