HN-the-original hasn't survived the onslaught. It used to be a business + tech forum, with about a third of the articles being relevant to the business side of startups. Now it's a hacking + politics + general interest forum (no doubt due to changing 'Startup News' to 'Hacker News' and adding time). HN is managing, but it's had to pivot to do so.
For example, it used to be that an article about hiring was about the business side; how to remunerate, how to obtain the best-bang-for-your-buck. These days it's about the employee side; how scummy employers are, how they're all clueless about interview process, how to job-hop, even a little bragging about salaries.
Gone are the days of articles about A/B testing, and here are the days where there's usually a few NYTimes articles on the front page.
> maybe requiring civility at all times is the only way to have a meaningful discussion.
For example, it used to be that an article about hiring was about the business side; how to remunerate, how to obtain the best-bang-for-your-buck. These days it's about the employee side; how scummy employers are, how they're all clueless about interview process, how to job-hop, even a little bragging about salaries.
Gone are the days of articles about A/B testing, and here are the days where there's usually a few NYTimes articles on the front page.
> maybe requiring civility at all times is the only way to have a meaningful discussion.
In larger forums, yes, but not in smaller forums.