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A website like HN is really simple to make in PHP. I don't see the point in making it open source. I don't see the point copying HN either.

HN is not a great website because of it's design (which is really poor in my opinion). It's a great website because of the community.

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Personally, I think Hacker News has a great design and a poor community. I guess these things are just a matter of taste.

Honest question, why have you stayed at HN for almost three years if it's a poor community?

Because if he left it would be even poorer.

Well, the community isn't "poor" -- it's just not for me.

I don't participate nearly as much as I used to. It's not like the only choices are "stay" and "leave".

Well, when I see post like that hitting the front page I'm really wondering about the community. And the worse part is, even if it's a lame post, it's not even generating interesting discussion.

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