[akkartik]

HN has always had sucky bits, just like human nature. Everyone who thinks it's going downhill is just one of today's 10,000 [1] to discover some sucky corner of human nature.

I'd say the world has gone downhill much faster and is making HN look good in comparison.

[1] https://xkcd.com/1053

[dang]

That's the "we don't have to outrun the bear" theory of HN, which is my favorite theory of HN.