Shouldn't only unhealthy social media accounts be closed? If anything, HN makes me a more thoughtful person because polite discourse is encouraged while poor discourse is reprimanded through mod actions (warnings and then bans).
I find HN more rewarding than any other social site I visit.
Healthy discussions, engaging topics and interests, no clear political slant in either direction, with multiple groups and opinions represented (you know, real diversity of thought). Finally no ads being shoved down my throat unless its engaging content disguised as an advert that reaches the top, in which case I am OK with because at least the advertiser tried, and it got support enough to be upvoted and shared.
I do think it’s a problem. Take anyone’s comment feed and you can cherry pick the most offensive or pointed arguments and create almost any narrative. Anyone else criticized a FAANG at some point but might want a job at one?
