Also throwaway. You hit the nail on the head. Reddit keeps being looked down upon but it has a much higher concentration of people who know what they are talking about. HN hasn’t really been about tech/startups in quite some time. It seems that way on the surface but the commentary on every subject is so emotionally charged and looking for an axe to grind, it’s hard to take this website seriously anymore.
I wouldn’t really call it crackpot, however. It’s just incredibly misguided and ignorant. I’m sad to say even the rare technical threads are filled with people who should know better than to post rubbish they do, because it transfers onto those who know even less. I think a predominant reason for this is that if you call people out on their bullshit, you’re likely going to be downvoted so people tend not to bother with it anymore. HN has gone through a few cycles of actually useful commentators leaving the site (and writing up about it). The remains are less than stellar.
I wouldn’t really call it crackpot, however. It’s just incredibly misguided and ignorant. I’m sad to say even the rare technical threads are filled with people who should know better than to post rubbish they do, because it transfers onto those who know even less. I think a predominant reason for this is that if you call people out on their bullshit, you’re likely going to be downvoted so people tend not to bother with it anymore. HN has gone through a few cycles of actually useful commentators leaving the site (and writing up about it). The remains are less than stellar.