This is common on every aggregator: most content is not selected for depth or insightfulness, but rather ease of consumption. The extreme of this is Reddit's pr

This is common on every aggregator: most content is not selected for depth or insightfulness, but rather ease of consumption. The extreme of this is Reddit's proliferation of images and memes. To be fair, HN doesn't feel like it has a hacker spirit to it. It's too preoccupied with business crap and self-promotion.