Heh, now there's an aspect I'd never considered: maybe HN has become the kind of place where people are afraid to say true things? I don't think so, though. A

Heh, now there's an aspect I'd never considered: maybe HN has become the kind of place where people are afraid to say true things? I don't think so, though. At least, not yet. If something is true, it's usually met favorably. Especially critiques. Speaking your mind (tactfully) is one of the most important aspects of a community, otherwise it's merely an echo chamber.