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I agree that the quality of the posts has decayed dramatically since the start of the COVID pandemic and lots of the Reddit type memes and upvotes have added horrible levels of noise. I can still find gems in it and it’s still miles ahead of Twitter, but I do question my time using it passively and would much rather have a smaller and more focused community again.

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Been on HN off and on for about 9 years with different accounts. I do believe the comments are getting more difficult to parse (find the good vs noise) but still the best site I have found - is hand curated links and people willing to offer solid advice given a question in the comments. I use Reddit from time to time but only for pure time killing purposes. I have learned more from the comments on HN than any course, book or (other) web site. Hopefully it will stay that way for years to come. A smaller community could offer more quality responses but less chance of finding the person who has the answer to your question.

> I do question my time using it passively and would much rather have a smaller and more focused community again.

Story of my life.

I have a severe HN addiction that I haven't been able to shake off.

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