It just reinforces for me that addiction is a human problem not a problem with technology
I know dang basically works tirelessly to not change the format in order to not induce those addictive patterns
but yet here we all are
This one is at least healthy-ish for the mind. I’d much rather hacker news than any other news. Social Media is an emotional rage-bait cesspool these days. If it’s not for Hacker News those of us who abstain from the rest would be living in the dark.
But, would the addiction become worse if HN changed, or would there be a point where they could cure it?
It's a website with the smartest people in the world. The level of conversations here are unrivaled in internet communities.
It's understandable to be addicted. Lol.
I visit this place multiple times a day.