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At the end of the day, for me, it comes down to the content when considering why I visit the site. HN constantly has interesting, engaging content, and for the
by speedyapoc 11y ago
At the end of the day, for me, it comes down to the content when considering why I visit the site. HN constantly has interesting, engaging content, and for the most part, insightful discussions. Although, it can get pretty pedantic at times. Where else can one go for this? Reddit involves sifting through multiple subreddits to get the type of content that's on here, which can be tiresome.
Regarding the interface, I love the site's design. No matter what kind of connection I'm on I can browse HN, read comments, etc without the usual modern web clutter. In my opinion, there's no need for a messaging system either (just another site to check over and over) - just have your email in your bio. Easy.
- laex 11y agoCouldn't agree with you more. I find that I learn a great deal from reading through the discussions. I think most members in HN prefer to be pseudo-anonymous which explains the lack of features like following each other, chat, and other social features.
- decasteve 11y agoWhen Reddit started it was a lot like the current HN--in the pre-subreddit days. Then /r/programming was great for a while, prior to digg throwing in the towel. HN has a good signal-to-noise ratio compared to similar sites.