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by istjohn 534 days ago
I mean, the upvote buttons could be bigger on mobile.
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But it's that friction and all the other small details, that make HN what it is. There is value in permanence, and there is beauty in imperfection :)
HN being almost unusable on mobile is probably another kind of gatekeeping feature that has a slight positive effect on quality.
I routinely read HN on my phone. I'm doing it right now.

I think I've only accidentally flagged about posts by mistake...

Great comment. I almost downvoted it by mistake ;)
There is a downvote button here??
> There is a downvote button here??

Haha yes. You get access after getting a bunch of karma.

only after you prove you fit in