i think you're out of touch. HN is valuable because experts sometimes post things here that you can't get elsewhere. Try to post comments that are valuable to e

i think you're out of touch. HN is valuable because experts sometimes post things here that you can't get elsewhere. Try to post comments that are valuable to everybody and further the discussion. Comments like "Thanks", and responses from non-experts, contribute to the discussion derailing. All it takes is one non-expert to make an incorrect side remark and the discussion risks derailing into a flame fest. Here is an example excellent, useful discussion with comments from experts: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8143905 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8143905 Here is an example of a not useful discussion with comments from non-experts: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8133835 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8133835 This post falls into the latter category which is probably why it just got nuked off the front page.