[adamrezich]

> It’s more than solutionism, it’s elitism.

> elitism (n.) the advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system or society.

where does this idea come from? why can't people make their own spaces in their own corners of the Internet without being considered "elitist?"

is HN "elitist"? 4chan? Usenet? ZeroNet?

[chayleaf]

the second definition you didn't list is "the attitude or behavior of a person or group who regard themselves as belonging to an elite", which is the meaning used in this case. I don't agree that's elitism either, just wanted to point this out

[wmf]

Text-only content is elitist ever since the masses started expecting everything to be video or at least have some stock images.

[lvass]

Healthy foods are elitist ever since the masses started expecting everything to be sugary, so let's not eat healthy.

[piaste]

Pictura est laicorum literatura, 1000 years later.

[Planktonne]

> is HN "elitist"? 4chan? Usenet? ZeroNet?

Yes; very much so, particularly those first two which are widely known for it.