[bee_rider]

Hackernews remains mostly ok by focusing on a niche that’s always been easy on the Internet for obvious reasons: tech. Once it strays even one step away, like the intersection of tech and policy, or the intersections of science and humanities, guaranteed you will get some totally ridiculous takes.

And, HN can only not-rely on advertising because it exists as a sort of funny pseudo-advertisement thing for some startup incubator.

[sapphicsnail]

I think the lack of notifications is also a big factor. It's harder to get addicted and harder to start fights.

[frantathefranta]

You are definitely right there, reddit has become more annoying because even old reddit now has chat pinging me all the time. And every single time I post a comment on my iPhone reddit I get reminded to subscribe to notifications for comment replies.

[ryandvm]

Hackernews mostly survives because it's the Y Combinator sponsored boardwalk over the incessantly sucking carp of tech bro daydreamers hoping for success by osmosis.