[majewsky]

> Please don't submit comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. It's a semi-noob illusion, as old as the hills.

Source: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[brodsky]

> It's a semi-noob illusion, as old as the hills.

I know the source says that, but wouldn't mind seeing some elaboration on why that is the case. If the `newsguidelines` made a point of mentioning it, there's perhaps some merit to this "illusion".