It's a good explanation, really, but do we need to have only one? Can't we keep Reddit things in Reddit and HN things in HN?
If I am in a Reddit mood, I will go to Reddit. If I'm more in a HN mood, I will come here.
If I am in a Reddit mood, I will go to Reddit. If I'm more in a HN mood, I will come here.
For myself, I don't visit Reddit unless there's something interesting linked to from elsewhere, such as HN. Thus, I appreciate this being posted to HN.
Your reasoning is flawed. The value of HN is its community and the discussions it's capable of spawninf. There are sites for discussing an ampler spectrum of subjects (like, for instance, the nature of the universe and laws of physics) and sites for discussing news that interest specifically to hackers (according to the definition implied in the "Hackers and Painters" book).
I, obviously, have an unpopular opinion.
You mean, like when its name was changed from "Startup News" to "Hacker News," maybe?
This article, though, isn't one of them.