HN doesn't have PMs.
BTW for all the webdev types there's some cool design coming from here, like fauux.neocities.org
Think the absolute disgust coming out of 4chan is the reason
Yes, 4chan and it's analogues are full of worthless shit and the quality has gone to the drain, but they are also full of different & unique people, some of whom share similar ideas that those of the HN community (privacy, anti-mainstream, anti-corpo, etc; but you can also find the polar opposites in either).
It has in the past also acted as one of the few places with freedom of speech (is there anywhere left in the world now? I doubt it. People with that specific "absolute disgust" frame of mind have made them all disappear: "Let's stereotype a whole community based on a vocal negative minority").
It's also a place not only full of internet history, but also responsible for a big part of it.
In fact, there is no doubt you have enjoyed content, trends, breaking news, memes, etc. that were originally created/generated at 4chan. All other forums/communities have and will continue to pick up content from 4chan & others. Not only lazy, but also kinda hypocrite.
I guess that's the whole point of having these different communities. People quick to judge better stay at the mainstream, where everything is Safe. What you get is something like Reddit, which is now (just like 4chan) completely distorted from its original form and fully bought out, and you have admins (the CEO itself...) changing user's post on a personal grudge. Bravo.
Arguing 4chan is a positive valuable place because they are good at making memes and organizing raids and harassment campaigns is also pretty funny.
Personal attacks are never called for, regardless of the thread. Please keep things civil, particularly when discussing free speech.
7clams (the one before it went public, the one with the good music) was nice.
I won't divulge any specific boards here publicly, but I'd be happy to PM you a nice one.