My favorite description regarding the effect of getting on the front page of HN was from a guy who ran mom and pop site. He said it was like running a small cou

My favorite description regarding the effect of getting on the front page of HN was from a guy who ran mom and pop site. He said it was like running a small country store and having a busload full of old cantankerous seniors come in, criticize all the merchandise, complain about the free stuff, and then leave without purchasing anything. There was a lot of bustle and noise, but that was about it.