dang, can we can change the title to
dang, thank you?
dang, thanks!
Tell HN: Thank You Dang
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#212Also chipping in to say thanks Dang. It really is appreciated and you do a great job.
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#213I'm looking forward to what http://n-gate.com says about this discussion.
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#214Earlier quoted context omitted.
There are no communities like this because of Eternal September like phenomena. If HN acquires a million readers tomorrow, it'll be unrecognizable very soon. Nicheness on its own creates valuable communities. Another contributing factor is the 'appalling' UI. I love it, everyone else on HN loves it but an outsider is immediately repelled
> Another contributing factor is the 'appalling' UI. I love it, everyone else on HN loves it but an outsider is immediately repelled I think it's quite funny that the UI we prefer is so different from the ones we create in our daytime jobs. And it's also very different from the UIs in most "Show HN" posts.
> the UI we prefer is so different from the ones we create in our daytime jobs
Probably because we are not the ones who make the requirements
> And it's also very different from the UIs in most "Show HN" posts
... or maybe we are after all
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#215Dang, thank you so much for what you do. I feel like I've become a better, more mature person from having participated in this forum, and that's pretty much squarely on you dude. Thank you.
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#216I don’t know how anyone notices the names of people on HN but dang seems cool
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#217In an insane world, Hacker News is one corner of the internet that I find to be "normal" and "sane". God Bless you Dang!
HN is insane in a good way. You'll find so many people from various background with the most esoteric hobbies and interests. I love this community.
Thanks dang for helping us keep the signal-to-noise ratio high throughout the years!
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#218Dang helped promote my "Show HN" side project to the front page [1], and that in turn got it worldwide press coverage [2,3,4,5]. But beyond that, I'm super appreciative for keeping the community consistently amazing throughout the years. I've seen heated discussions here. Dang always offers constructive guidance when discourse devolves or gets off topic. It's never preachy, and it usually leads to amicable results wh…
Offtopic, but wow this project is amazing. I just made Snape say "I love sprinkles on my donuts" and it made my day.
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#219Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yes, there are _many_ private subreddits with high quality content.
Doesn't even need to be private, it's usually a combination of strong moderation and/or a niche topic. (though if it's too niche it might just be not that lively)
Yes, agreed. There are decent non-private ones, too.
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#220Earlier quoted context omitted.
HN discourages the sort of clever-yet-unsubstantial one-liner jokes that earn a lot of karma on Reddit. It reserves the space for thoughtful discussions. Getting rid of the memes simply doesn't fly in other online communities. I'd also put money on the average age of HN commenter being higher than that of other internet communities. I know of other rich and healthy online communities, but they are fairly niche.
HN is just another echo-chamber minus the puns.
Hacker News has puns occasionally.