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scottLobster · 2022-06-30 10:39:59

Given the quality of the conversation on Reddit (top-voted memes calling Justice Barrett a handmaiden and so forth), HN is still a cut above :)

hayksaakian | karma 5338 | avg karma 2.43 · | 2013-01-24 03:55:28

And there I was thinking HN was above this gossipy type discussion.

mkehrt | karma 520 | avg karma 2.1 · | 2014-09-30 18:57:32+00:00

HN is (only somewhat, but definitely somewhat, justly) famous for its sexism, hivemindedness and wacky politics. So, uh, what's your point?

rjh29 | karma 2702 | avg karma 2.54 · | 2022-11-05 08:34:11

Yeah, that is HN's reputation according to Reddit anyway. Truth is probably somewhere in the middle.

shard972 | karma 662 | avg karma 0.64 · | 2019-12-18 10:21:25

This is the standard of discussion on HN now?

TheCuckedKing | karma 2 | avg karma 0.11 · | 2019-10-31 17:16:02+00:00

Agreed. The average hn'er these days is on par with the average redditor, IQ and woke-wise.

mkr-hn | karma 8354 | avg karma 2.41 · | 2011-11-25 12:58:08+00:00

HN is at its best when people give their opinion and support it.

peter_retief | karma 746 | avg karma 0.74 · | 2023-09-30 08:11:52

I initially thought that but assumed the level of discourse on HN was a bit higher than that :)

OrderlyTiamat | karma 703 | avg karma 2.38 · | 2022-03-14 12:27:33

Huh, that's interesting, I haven't seen a poll on hn before. This site continues to surprise.

keenerd | karma 1972 | avg karma 3.15 · | 2014-12-26 19:29:01

On the plus side, it is nice to see that HN is not a rah-rah PG echo chamber.

0xdeadbeefbabe | karma 1034 | avg karma 0.53 · | 2016-08-05 20:52:48+00:00

Why do you mention HN at all? Doesn't seem relevant. It's just a place where people come to disagree.

georgeott | karma 118 | avg karma 1.64 · | 2018-03-24 03:09:38+00:00

This may be the most civil discussion I've ever seen on the web. Spread out over 11 years! Amazing. I love HN.

pwdisswordfish | karma 481 | avg karma 2.44 · | 2017-06-25 15:09:15+00:00

With HN being such an echo chamber, indeed it is.

karmakaze | karma 8189 | avg karma 1.25 · | 2019-09-28 19:34:42+00:00

HN has a much broader population than individual comment threads might indicate.

rhmw2b | karma 76 | avg karma 3.3 · | 2023-07-29 19:12:31

You'd be hard pressed to find a less controversial opinion for HN.

nailer | karma 21705 | avg karma 2.02 · | 2008-12-30 18:14:15+00:00

I see your point, but I'd always thought HN was bastion of civil disagreement.

untog | karma 43841 | avg karma 4.88 · | 2012-10-01 16:59:38+00:00

You lost me at "M$". I'd like to think that HN's level of discussion is above that.

holoduke | karma 2715 | avg karma 2.37 · | 2024-05-09 21:16:35

Really? Mmm i think hn is a place with on avarage above intelligent people. People who understand that their opinion is not the only one. I rarely have issues with people here. Might be also because we are all in the same bubble here.

hodgesrm | karma 6706 | avg karma 3.19 · | 2023-07-15 16:40:47

Well, HN is kind of famous for veering off topic. It has its pluses and minuses.

2muchcoffeeman | karma 4796 | avg karma 2.17 · | 2019-01-09 07:39:47+00:00

Well, we expect HN to have a slightly higher level of discourse right? :)