HN doesn't play the same game, so it's not fair to compare with it. It's very deliberately trying to stay small, or at least smallish, which solves a lot of the

HN doesn't play the same game, so it's not fair to compare with it. It's very deliberately trying to stay small, or at least smallish, which solves a lot of the problems that plague other communities. It's also actively trying to limit the submissions to certain criteria, which helps too.