Ask HN: Is HN a ‘healthy online community’? I’m doing a case study for a class

Re:Ask HN: Is HN a ‘healthy online community’? I’m doing a c... by raphlinus on Friday March 27, 2020 @03:02PM (#22705762)

I would generally agree but think it's a bit better than this. The thing that makes HN remarkable is that there are often top subject matter experts participating in discussion. Just to pick one example of many, Walter Bright often participates in discussions involving the D language or related topics.

Similarly, this is the place where valuable discussion and insights around WebGPU have been shared, even though some of that discussion is in the form of complaints ("Apple is trying to sabotage a SPIR-V based approach").

I don't think the better health is just because of smaller size and niche appeal, I think the reach of HN is considerable. I think we really do need to thank the tireless moderation work of dang and others for that.

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Re:Ask HN: Is HN a ‘healthy online community’? I’m doing a c... by TheDesolate0 on Friday March 27, 2020 @03:39PM (#22706084)

To be fair, it's easy to be a leader in your field of 22.

;-p

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

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Re:Ask HN: Is HN a ‘healthy online community’? I’m doing a c... by raphlinus on Friday March 27, 2020 @03:58PM (#22706241)

I get your joke, but want to push back on it. First, insight from D is relevant for many other topics. Second, if this forum gathers leading experts in a wide range of niche specialties (which I believe it does), that is a remarkable achievement and one that cannot be claimed by most other discussion groups.

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Re:Ask HN: Is HN a ‘healthy online community’? I’m doing a c... by stronglikedan on Friday March 27, 2020 @03:46PM (#22706143)

There are dozens of us! DOZENS!

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