To offer a counterpoint: I have not noticed this. I visit HN daily, and very frequently skim through all the titles (but don't click through each and every arti

To offer a counterpoint: I have not noticed this. I visit HN daily, and very frequently skim through all the titles (but don't click through each and every article). So, at least on this end, from sunny Southern California: no, it's not the new ivory tower.