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Re: Ask HN: What has HN given you?

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Post by t3rmi »

el_benhameen wrote: post #92
rdiddly wrote: post #56

A place to hang out (as it were) on the internet that is... ...connected to the tech scene ...ad-free ...not a "social network" in the usual data-harvesting sense ...slim, fast-loading, not riddled with bloat and bullshit ...not plagued quite so badly as the rest of the society "out there" by certain degenerate tendencies in what passes for discourse ...more interested in ideas and substance than in what color car th…

There’s a lot to be said for the “slim, fast-loading” bit! HN is my go-to “is my internet connection at all functional?” web page. And when T-Mobile cuts me off when I run over my data allotment each month, at least I can read the comments.

You should get their unlimited(30gb) plan. I've had it for the past year, it's been super good so far.

Re: Ask HN: What has HN given you?

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Post by mooreds »

Mostly for me it's a place to highlight interesting writing/content that I feel should be read more widely. It's really fun to find someone's heartwritten article, post it here, and, if it trends, have them mention it excitedly on Twitter. (That's happened a few times.)

I also appreciate the discussions, though there are slacks that I'm on that have deeper, more focused discussions.

It's also a great way for me to record links that I find interesting, even if they get only one or two votes. (I also auto tweet all my HN links, so it serves double duty.)

Finally, I appreciate both the range of the populace (in terms of viewpoint and expertise) and at the same time the lack of fragmentation (as contrasted with the other main internet forum I monitor, reddit).

Re: Ask HN: What has HN given you?

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Post by mdnormy »

arkis22 wrote: post #14

I've been through a lot of web communities. HN is easily the most intellectual, respectful, and diverse. The simple reason is that we like to be here! In the same way that it takes a village to raise a child, your understanding of the world around you is drastically deepened by various points of view. I don't expect to find a better village anytime soon.

Completely agree. To add to that, HN also makes me feel inadequate, but in a good way. That in return "forces" me to always improve and strive for the better especially in my career.

Re: Ask HN: What has HN given you?

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Post by jere »

About $2800 I guess. I never would have known about Stellar otherwise.

Beyond learning a hell of a lot, the most cherished thing was probably finding out about microcorruption. That feels like one of the biggest accomplishments of my life, I finished pretty early on, and it was fun!

Re: Ask HN: What has HN given you?

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Post by protomyth »

sincerely wrote: post #57
BooneJS wrote: post #53

A reading list that I'll never be able to get through. Is there a service that turns reading lists to mp3s?

Do you not read faster than regular human speaking voice speed? (No shame if you do, just curious)

Some people like to listen to things while driving.

Re: Ask HN: What has HN given you?

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Post by megaman22 »

Lots and lots of wasted hours arguing with people on the internet.

But it has also shown me a wider world, of smart people that have for various reasons interpreted reality to come to wildly different conclusions. This leads me to question my assumptions, and seek the reasons these other people have come to espouse their beliefs. Sometimes I am persuaded, other times there remains a deep gulf of experience or ideology, but in any case, it is instructive.

Additionally, there are some members here that are incredibly informative and I love the historical, under-the-covers insight they provide.

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