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I kind of like the mixed bag that Hacker News seems to be.

I'm pretty new here, but I enjoy reading about the future of programming languages alongside posts about Marcus Aurelius' writings. It just seems that it's mostly content about being the best you that you can be and having a broad range of knowledge.

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Do you think the recent "Inappropriate comments at Pycon 2013 called out" thread contributed to that mixed bag in a good way?

I worded that carefully. I don't want to draw out sides on that thread topic, just whether it contributed to an educational atmosphere and meaningful discussion on HN.

I think it's a discussion that needs to take place. I am not sure HN is the place to do it, but where else?

It's a necessary discussion insofar as it was major news and will have a non-trivial effect on how gender-identity is interpreted and argued within the community.

Agreed, I love the diversity which is why I continue reading HN.

I like a good balance of topics, keeps things interesting (and more importantly, continues to get me interested in other subjects / topics).

I feel like the role of diversity is better served by a place like reddit.

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