> If someone is a programmer they probably are tired of seeing a screen full of letters. Actually, as a (Linux) programmer I feel right at home with a plain te

> If someone is a programmer they probably are tired of seeing a screen full of letters. Actually, as a (Linux) programmer I feel right at home with a plain text design... Minimalism suggests efficiency, and is part of the Unix tradition. Although I like well-designed pages, HN is about content, not looks. To quote PG: "The graphic design is as plain as possible ... The goal is that the only thing to interest someone arriving at HN for the first time should be the ideas expressed there." (http://www.paulgraham.com/hackernews.html http://www.paulgraham.com/hackernews.html) Quite apart from that, it is one of the few sites left on the Internet that is friendly all those without a cheap, high-speed connection. One HN page takes about 10KB, that is a real plus in some parts of the world (like where I am at the moment). I do not find the functionality in any way difficult. I joined this site recently because it seems to be a great community of people with similar interests, and a brilliant place to learn new stuff.