I agree with this. Hating on HN is the new meme, but it still is an excellent community IMHO.
My main gripe with HN is the influx of snarky/obstinate people. I've come to expect a certain feeling of frustration/resignation after posting a comment. "Great, soon I will have to read 3 snarky comments nitpicking over my wording and enumerating every possible objection to my argument, no matter how far-fetched."