[defrost]

You can also look at https://news.ycombinator.com/active

and note that

GSA Eliminates 18F (nextgov.com) 471 points by patcon 15 hours ago | flag | 412 comments

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43221549

is an much earlier version of this submissions story .. and still actively being commented upon.

[TheAlchemist]

What's the 'active' page ? Wasn't aware of it.

[defrost]

'Active' with respect to comment churn.

Might not be the front page but it's where all the comment turnover is happening.

In many ways the opposite of well paced deeply considered exchanges.

[dang]

It's on the /lists page that's linked in every HN footer: https://news.ycombinator.com/lists.