[KGZotU]

A year or so ago I felt that the discourse on HN was so expert, I was afraid to join in. If a topic such as this came up, I would wonder, "Christ, is everyone on this board an economist too?" Time was, the pathos, the me-toos, and the ad-homs were unwritten.

I think that a lot of less qualified people recognized the quality of HN and began browsing here. When a general interest topic comes up, it's their opportunity to have an opinion.

With that comes upvotes and comments. I really don't care about your passionate, unnuanced assessment of American politics, or the articles you want me to read because they echo your beliefs. I want the stuff that doesn't make sense to me so I can make it make sense. I want to follow the economic and professional climate of this engine of innovation.

I found HN by following a link in a comment on reddit, to which someone had directed the admonishment, "Please don't ruin that." I won't say that HN has been ruined since I came here but it has undeniably changed.

[dualogy]

> Christ, is everyone on this board an economist too?

Well everyone on the Internet "is-an-economist-too" -- so by implication: of course!