HN *is* 4chan in many ways - the smart, civilized people just come here. Whereas...

NewUser76312 · 2025-04-16T14:57:40 1744815460

Ha, not even close. Not anonymous, upvoting and vote manipulation mechanics, and a very soft and liberal political bend, I'm leaning.

I like it though, good to have some opposites to view so you don't get stuck in a bubble.

sph · 2025-04-16T07:30:27 1744788627

HN is older 4chan. On the imageboard, you have the constant feeling you are arguing against 12 year olds.

Zambyte · 2025-04-16T12:14:56 1744805696

Edit: this post is irrelevant to the context.

4chan is four years older than Startup News (the original name of Hacker News).

sph · 2025-04-16T13:15:55 1744809355

I wasn't talking about age of the platform. I was talking about average mental age of its users.

Zambyte · 2025-04-16T13:20:05 1744809605

Ah, my bad