[apgwoz]

It's really hard to use the site with that mindset when 15/30 of the submissions on the front page are resubmissions. I'm not sure if that ratio has ever happened, but it certainly feels like it quite often.

Other articles that make it feel that way that I wish I could just eliminate all together--anything talking about Node.js, productivity related (how I fooled myself into working), "how can I learn to program." These all seem way too common for my tastes.

I'm not against any of these topics, in moderation, but regardless of what anyone says, the community that has grown here over the past years has become dominated by those with poor taste.

[alain94040]

You are projecting your own preferences. You don't like Node.js stories, I'm sure an equal number of hn users prefer those. I also highly doubt that half of the home page are resubmissions, based on the fact that a lot cover recent news (see the Apple iPad coverage for instance).

So either come up with your own filters, but don't try to push them on everyone else here. We are diverse enough to enjoy a bit of everything.

[apgwoz]

No way! I wrote an opinionated comment? How rude of me!

> So either come up with your own filters, but don't try to push them on everyone else here. We are diverse enough to enjoy a bit of everything.

Are you suggesting that if I build filters I not share them with the community?

I think the point I'm trying to make is that Hacker News is no longer one size fits all. If I have to spend my time here searching amongst the crap to find something I want to read, it's just flat out not worth it. I've already started going back to Reddit much more often, because of their subreddits (after years of maybe once every 6 months or so browsing).

[phrotoma]

HN knows what I've clicked when logged in, seems like the sort of thing that could be used to hide resubmissions if desired ...

[MikeCampo]

That's a good idea. It could be an option in your account preferences.