I agree that the design is a bit old-fashioned, but to me sites are about the content, so as long as I can get the information I want without getting a migraine

I agree that the design is a bit old-fashioned, but to me sites are about the content, so as long as I can get the information I want without getting a migraine, I'll ignore it. Authoritative comes from content, not looks. In fact, to me MeFi and HN are about the same, design-wise...