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Re:Show HN: Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown by HNAwayGone on Saturday October 10, 2020 @12:23PM (#24739977)
I definitely noticed this. In February-March, the whole experience became vastly more hostile and stressful. I stopped getting replies with relevant anecdotes, corrections, or follow-up information, and started getting lots of replies attacking my character and dismissing my experiences.

I changed my HN account's password and logged out for good near the start of April. I still read it and occasionally make a one-off account like this to comment, but I don't see it as a community any more. In my mind, it is the new Reddit front page.

But hey, dang - thanks for all the hard work and good moderation while it lasted.

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Re:Show HN: Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown by FnControlOption on Saturday October 10, 2020 @07:49PM (#24742782)
Genuinely curious, at what point does it become worthwhile to try to create a “new HackerNews”? I myself am still figuring out how to be an adult so I don’t feel that I have much insight to give on this. I’m wondering what any remaining older HN users might think about preserving what’s left (if that makes sense).
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