I use both and the biggest problems are for each: HN = Down votes because someone disagrees and doesn't enter into a conversation. Culture of Start Up more tha

I use both and the biggest problems are for each: HN = Down votes because someone disagrees and doesn't enter into a conversation. Culture of Start Up more than Hacker News. If you dare use M$ for Microsoft you get 4 down votes and your out of the conversation for being unprofessional and childish though M$ has been use in Hacker circles since the late 80s and points to the history of Microsoft doing what is best for money and not necessarily users (Hopefully this has changed) In Linux circles it is used often by professional coders all the time. Reddit = Takes work to get just what you want. I usually during work on look at sub-reddits that are work related. This causes me to have a limited view of what is happening on Reddit on a whole but that is good in my opinion. I don't like Reddit's common core audience and anything with a female or mom goes into stupid mode instantly. I don't like the way females are treated on popular reddit post. I was so frustrated with down votes and the feeling of you believe with me or your stupid and lack of engagement I tried out lobste.rs but the audience is so small that the front page is 80% static for days.