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What is the benefit of a region-specific version of Hacker News, especially one that is also in English? Most of what's discussed on this site is relevant to t

• dgr 17y ago
  That's true in general, but the business of tech can sometimes benefit from local knowledge. A submission about the best lawyers for tech startups in Singapore wouldn't really be appropriate for HN since it wouldn't benefit a large part of the audience. It also helps to have a site where there's a high chance that the person you're talking to is close enough to meet up for coffee. =)
  • jacquesm 17y ago
    This is a fundamental flaw in communities on the net in general, they don't gracefully combine different scopes.