Funnily enough, I find HN to discourage "knowing" other posters -- with no avatars, signature blocks, etc., the only way to recognize posters is by a username w

Funnily enough, I find HN to discourage "knowing" other posters -- with no avatars, signature blocks, etc., the only way to recognize posters is by a username which the interface deliberately deemphasizes. I almost never notice who posted a given comment. There's maybe three HN usernames I "recognize" from posts, two of which are for consistently posting stupid comments. (Generally I read the comment, roll my eyes at it, then notice the username and say "oh yeah, that guy again".)