I'm curious because it takes a lot of time and attention by moderators to keep the HN atmosphere as civil and informative as we experience now.
How are the moderators compensated? There are no ads or anything on HN.
How are the moderators compensated? There are no ads or anything on HN.
Even if it was just a simple hobby site by PG and it actually cost him a non-trivial amount of money to run/maintain, he is still doing it. He likes his hobby so he takes money from his job/investments and spends it on his hobby. Just like you when you buy your computer game, how are you affording it?