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HN has a social network. It's called this website and email. I don't want people "poking" me while I'm trying to GID. The quality of HN is a direct result of it not being like any other online environment, social networks especially.

Joking aside, emailing and calling and meeting people really is a great form of communication. The barrier in this sense is a TRULY GREAT thing.

Also: Github.com for me is the most direct network that aligns with HN. On github you are what you contribute. That's beautiful.

Many people seem to think its a good idea in the realm of idealand. I truly doubt HN can be ported to a social network. Anyone I'd be interested in social-networking-it-up with is too damn busy to dick around with me on some casual website.