The first post on 43folders was Aug 31 2004, so probably not
See, I can't keep up with the times.
New?
Once in a while I come out of my 'Unabomber-esque' cabin and sign onto Hacker News to see what is going on in the world, so yes to me it is new ... ;-)
In that case, let me warn you about the "missing vowels" trend you're about to notice...