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Re:Ask HN: What are some more authentic online forums? by dlivingston on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @03:09PM (#20943625)
To be frank, that's how I feel about HN: it's a little haven of (usually) calm, rational discussion, and I fear that as it gets more popular the level of discourse and content will decrease.
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Re:Ask HN: What are some more authentic online forums? by tomg on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @05:13PM (#20944784)
I believe HN will remain as it is, thanks to the behind-the-scenes work of the moderators.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/th...

https://drewdevault.com/2017/09/13/Analyzing-HN.html

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Re:Ask HN: What are some more authentic online forums? by lemmox on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @06:32PM (#20945528)
Thanks for posting that New Yorker article, it was a great read about the humans behind HN.
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