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Hacker News + tags: http://hubski.com/tag?id=bitcoin

http://hubski.com Like HN meets twitter.

I don't think the second part of your comment was any more constructive. Even if you don't agree with the basis or the the conclusions, there is value in these kinds of exercises. …

As far as I know, the evidence of expansion has everything to do with light. It's the Doppler effect. There is an apparent red shift (expansion of wavelengths) if you are moving aw…

>> I get the feeling that there are conflicting communities here. >Maybe, though that matter seems to be resolving itself on its own currently. Well I think HN grew due to the hack…

Thanks for the answer. Personally, I don't see it so much as flamebait as an interesting issue. Even so, as long as people remain civil, I think discussions of conflicting viewpoin…

Why? Am I missing something?

I don't know if he fails to realize it so much as it just makes him want to rant. Whatever the case may be, what works on a social network might not work for a cross-platform inter…

As a Michigander, anyone that wants to divert Great Lakes waters is looking for a fight. Those lakes are Michigan. Also, the Michigan militia.

Thanks. I agree for the most part. But, I think the font choice/spacing here at HN for instance, works for a tech forum, whereas it might not be as optimal for articles or poetry. …

Well, I guess the quality of the name is another point entirely, and the scheme might unravel there. :) I just thought it was an interesting idea. If the quora spike did come from …

Why would it be negative? Personally, I'd just think "oh there's a site with a similar name", and move on. I wouldn't fault the site for that.

Isn't so much of this a matter of taste that would vary depending upon the audience and the subject matter? Aesthetics are not absolutes, and they evolve. EDIT: Why would this be d…

> The rate of people who would visit your new product and then immediately leave would be high. Generally, this is called bounce rate. Would that be a bad thing? Even those that le…

I agree. I think the article speaks to the founder and his/her vision and intent rather than the product. Sometimes the planted flag is much different from the fully implemented pr…