It'd be great if there was an axe taken to the negativity around HN.
The mods are proactive though, and it's a high quality place to get insights into the "content behind the content". It's a great source of a lot of realizations about tech and life.
Should write some of them down...
They aren't.
I've had to create my own filter and HN has finally become readable again. I'm blocking/hiding around 100-200 posts a day.