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Re:Is Show HN Dead? No, but It's Drowning by dang on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @09:25PM (#47056384)
As it happens, a great counterexample has been on the frontpage for hours:

Show HN: AsteroidOS 2.0 – Nobody asked, we shipped anyway - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47051852 - Feb 2026 (34 comments)

What a bummer it would be to lose excellent posts by new users. They do happen!

Re:Is Show HN Dead? No, but It's Drowning by redbell on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @02:36AM (#47058318)
My favorite example for a new user is this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33566924
Re:Is Show HN Dead? No, but It's Drowning by moWerk on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @07:33AM (#47060328)
This was a super encouraging and uplifting experience for everyone involved in the project. Thanks so much for providing this excellent platform.