Can we like just ask questions here? I feel like HN is mostly Articles

Do you not see the Ask threads around here and there?

https://news.ycombinator.com/ask

Useful or interesting/discussion provoking questions, not general stuff. There's often an article being discussed about many a topic you're wondering about on here anyways so have a search. And always prefix with Ask HN:

Yes, just add the prefix "Ask HN" to your question. Helps with discovery and searching.