No, probably not.

> Please don't post comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. It's a semi-noob illusion, as old as the hills.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1524184 (July 2010)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=926703 (Nov 2009)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=633099 (May 2009)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=582513 (April 2009)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=289254 (August 2008)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=253657 (July 2008)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=66057 (Oct 2007)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=60767 (Sept 2007)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13852 (Aug 2007)