How would you improve Hacker News? • Hacker News Board

Re: How would you improve Hacker News?

#31

Post by dotcoma » Sun, Aug 19, 2012, 10:46 PM UTC

ColinWright wrote: post #5

dotcoma wrote: post #3

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

You really think it "aint broke"?

Pretty much, yes.

Re: How would you improve Hacker News?

#32

Post by itmag » Mon, Aug 20, 2012, 7:33 AM UTC

Have a private message system which mods can use to send warnings and such to obnoxious users.

Re: How would you improve Hacker News?

#33

Post by itmag » Mon, Aug 20, 2012, 7:46 AM UTC

ColinWright wrote: post #5

dotcoma wrote: post #3

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

You really think it "aint broke"?

I agree with this. Hating on HN is the new meme, but it still is an excellent community IMHO.

My main gripe with HN is the influx of snarky/obstinate people. I've come to expect a certain feeling of frustration/resignation after posting a comment. "Great, soon I will have to read 3 snarky comments nitpicking over my wording and enumerating every possible objection to my argument, no matter how far-fetched."