[dont__panic]

I have quite a few friends who don't work in tech who regularly read and even comment on HN simply because the discourse is worth it.

I'd invest a few dollars into the "clone dang" kickstarter. At the very least he should consider writing a book on fostering communities through tasteful moderation.

[kradeelav]

Definitely would count myself as a not-tech-industry person (graphic design manager instead with a passing interest in linux) who pulls up HN every morning. :) Far more interesting topics on here at it's worst than most news sites at their best.