[srean]

I think there are genuine needs for something like HNI. For instance there was a thread there about good quiet coffee shops for hacking. Its very India specific and I would know the frustration where that thread comes from. I do not think that such threads would be very well received here at HN, in the sense that it is unlikely to float up to the front page.

Its the notion of helping oneself to the brand without earning it in anyway that I find disagreeable.

[ld50]

"I think there are genuine needs for something like HNI."

i agree, however would not a /r/india work as well?

[srean]

I think it definitely would and prefer it that way. Upvoted for your suggestion.