The decision to broaden news.yc's scope to include other "interesting" information instantly adds fuzziness to the selection criteria. I have seen submissions that fly over my head, but other submissions in areas where I know more than the author.
Next, "interesting" content usually involves a mental challenge just slightly beyond the comfort zone. And so, given greater breadth of topics, which compromises depth, there will be enough submissions that are "interesting" to most people, including the 14 year-olds. To phrase differently, my knowledge in Latin American history might be comparable to a 14 year old, so we both find similar articles interesting. A BBC documentary link can easily be top quality, but appeals to all experts and novices alike.
The way you write it, is like 14 yos have an aversion to knowledge. Even if many Diggers seem immature, I'd bet they are more educated and tech-inclined than most in the same age.
The decision to broaden news.yc's scope to include other "interesting" information instantly adds fuzziness to the selection criteria. I have seen submissions that fly over my head, but other submissions in areas where I know more than the author.
Next, "interesting" content usually involves a mental challenge just slightly beyond the comfort zone. And so, given greater breadth of topics, which compromises depth, there will be enough submissions that are "interesting" to most people, including the 14 year-olds. To phrase differently, my knowledge in Latin American history might be comparable to a 14 year old, so we both find similar articles interesting. A BBC documentary link can easily be top quality, but appeals to all experts and novices alike.
The way you write it, is like 14 yos have an aversion to knowledge. Even if many Diggers seem immature, I'd bet they are more educated and tech-inclined than most in the same age.