I have a 2008 account. I do think HN was a bit better earlier on, but I still enjoy using it.
However, HN is also effectively a monopoly. There's really nowhere else to go to find the same type of discussions.
However, HN is also effectively a monopoly. There's really nowhere else to go to find the same type of discussions.
Here is its climate models in Fortran discussion: https://lobste.rs/s/zlwgmm/why_are_climate_models_written
On Hacker News you will find anthropology, politics, philosophy, startup advice.
Every now and then threads pop up asking about alternative HN-like forums, here are some:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20023209