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Post by craftyguy » Sun, Sep 17, 2017, 10:52 PM UTC

bdz wrote: post #10

I prefer http://n-gate.com/

Post by kilceem » Sun, Sep 17, 2017, 10:54 PM UTC

aldoushuxley001 wrote: post #14

faizshah wrote: post #12

Why does it seem easier to scan the links on the front page of reddit than on HN? Often when I'm looking to upvote a link I just clicked on HN I will scan through all the links but miss the one I'm looking for. Is it the contrast and boldness of the titles that makes reddit better in this regard?

I think it's the background-colour. Every other link on reddit has a slightly darker background, which helps separate the links. HN doesn't have this, preferring to simply number the links as its way of differentiating

Post by polote » Sun, Sep 17, 2017, 11:04 PM UTC

samat wrote: post #20

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Post by sillysaurus3 » Sun, Sep 17, 2017, 11:07 PM UTC

polote wrote: post #26

samat wrote: post #20

document.querySelectorAll("td.subtext").forEach( function(currentValue, currentIndex, listObj) { currentValue.hidden = true; } );

you can't use forEach with a NodeList ;)

Post by krapp » Sun, Sep 17, 2017, 11:09 PM UTC

DarkTree wrote: post #19

Yeah I can understand the motivation for creating this. When I first started browsing HN, I couldn't believe how supplemental, civil and noiseless the comments were. However, after several years, I've started to jump straight to the comments, especially when I have a vague clue about what the article is about. That's when I don't feel the incentive to actually read and create my own opinions. I've also started to vie…