I'm a mech eng with little to no software knowledge. I only understand concepts from a high level

Even though HN can have a distinct "pro-privacy, pro-free market, SV centered" bent and people getting pedantic about technical detail, I find it has one of the most egalitarian, informative, collaborative and non toxic comment sections on the internet I have found. Expecially considering its size

With the upvote system and user base, I find it filters out the comments to bring the relevant, informative and humble responses to the top

I frequent the site to read the articles relevant to my interests and almost always lurk the discussion in the comments