The "best" stories page includes content about Gitmo, the Boston bombings, sleeping patterns, economics, India elitism, investment banks, etc.
Yes and that is a reason why I enjoy reading the site less now than I used to. I come here for technical news, not endless stories about politics, political commentary and complaints about US foreign policy. I can get that elsewhere.
Yeah, because if there's one thing you need, it's another fucking Redis article.
I am glad that I got a chance to connect even in a minor way with someone I view as a fellow traveller. If it means I "enjoy" HN a little less, so be it!
This is not a cartoon for your enjoyment, it is part of real life. You can go back to grubbing for money any time you like.
According to the HN submission guidelines, this is a site for "[a]nything that good hackers would find interesting".