If someone thinks hacker news is a cesspit of comments on the internet, then I can only imagine that someone hasn't really spent any time on the internet. It's

If someone thinks hacker news is a cesspit of comments on the internet, then I can only imagine that someone hasn't really spent any time on the internet. It's not always sunshine and happiness here, but HN is definitely among the top sites in terms of comment quality, especially considering the broad variety of topics covered here. You really only end up with better quality comments by going to sites that only cater to special interest communities.