If you choose what you read carefully, it's still a great source. I find it a lot better during the quieter times on the weekends, and I use the number of comments on a post as a negative indicator when considering clicking on an article.

This is not HN's fault. The mods have been good at fixing titles.

This is a Quartz and published-media-is-dying-and-desperate-for-pageviews problem.

I'm subscribed on the HN page on Facebook so I see the front page articles on my feed. I always check the HN comments first before I decide to read the article. Saves a lot of time.