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Re:A steep rise of Hacker News in Google rankings by ViktorRay on Monday February 19, 2024 @02:43AM (#39427110)
Dang I think you are a really good dude.

So many places on the internet used to be wonderful places of discussion. I remember as a teenager I would come to the internet and be in awe at this system that mankind created to allow for all humans to come together and discuss.

But I’ve noticed since 2015 every single discussion place I used to frequent online has become horrible.

I discovered hacker news only recently and this website seems like the last remaining jewel of the internet that still exists. I think the reason is because of you and the philosophy you use to moderate the website.

Just wanted to express my gratitude to you. Not sure how often people say thank you to you for the work you do but they should say it more often!

Re:A steep rise of Hacker News in Google rankings by dang on Monday February 19, 2024 @03:59AM (#39427496)
Thank you! How did you find HN?
Re:A steep rise of Hacker News in Google rankings by Lacusch on Monday February 19, 2024 @10:32AM (#39430846)
I found it relatively recently and because it was frequently mentioned in tech spaces. (From videos to articles). After a while I checked it out and started reading it regularly myself.
Re:A steep rise of Hacker News in Google rankings by ViktorRay on Monday February 19, 2024 @05:07PM (#39435415)
I found it because one of my friends used to post links to insightful posts here on our group chat. Eventually my curiosity led me to explore the site more and I stuck around.

At first I thought it was a site entirely devoted to computer stuff but it was only later that I realized what this site was really about.