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I'm an avid Redditor that is migrating to HN. When I experience Reddit withdrawal (it's a thing!) I realize that in my experience HN is a much more intellectual
by vinay427 12y ago
I'm an avid Redditor that is migrating to HN. When I experience Reddit withdrawal (it's a thing!) I realize that in my experience HN is a much more intellectual community. By that, I mean that the general HN community seems more driven to teach and learn about all kinds of topics. Reddit has its fair share of that (with more diversity due to a larger user base) but intermingled with a slew of cat memes, etc. that really contribute nothing to my life. People in some demographics may use it to procrastinate doing work, but I am working on finding more productive ways to do so. Certain subreddits such as /r/personalfinance can be useful for life advice, however, and it seems that many more AMAs are done on Reddit than anywhere else.
- maze-le 12y agoHN-withdrawal is real too ;-).
- MrBra 12y agoWhat do you guys mean by withdrawal in this context? A withdrawal for who?
- vinay427 12y agoFor the ex-user of the site. If you leave one of these communities (HN, Reddit, etc.) you often feel drawn back in. For example, I many times think of "what Reddit would say" on some topic or of "what's currently on the top of Reddit" in my daily life, although it's been getting better.
- MrBra 12y agoOh, of course! My English temporarily blacked out I guess. :\
- robwilliams 12y agoThe comments in /r/programming are much more light-hearted, which is a welcome break from the near-extreme seriousness of HN. I certainly appreciate having an "intellectual community," but sometimes you want to read honest, anonymous comments, even if there's a joke in there.
- jackgolding 12y agoI totally agree with anonymous comments. I guess its not the point of HN, but I'm unsettled by how negative users react to genuine attempts at humour. Maybe its just me.