[rimliu]

  > It's why HN comments are so much higher in quality.

Not always the case. Sometimes just boring. More relaxed attitude on reddit attracts more diverse expressions and sometimes that can be a bad thing, but sometimes it is a good thing.

[Majestic121]

You're absolutely right, it can be both good and bad. What's great is that since both Reddit and HN exists, there is space for both and no need to compromise on either side : relaxed on Reddit and high quality on HN

[bbctol]

One might say... yin and yang, my friend, yin and yang.