Ask HN: Would HN still be HN without the financial incentives?
Suppose that HN were a place where people just share their experiences and collaborate with each others --no money involved-- would it still had the same attraction?
Certainly I'm here for the intellectual knowledge and the good discussions, not to get financial aid, so I'm curious about what are the incentives that attracts so much people and what is that makes HN.. well.. HN
Is this something that can be achieved, on the other side of the world, without money involved?