Somehow this site has replaced Slashdot for me. The conversations are just as good if not a bit more neutral in tone. Also the articles are much fresher over here.
Once reddit was taken over by trolls, HN replaced reddit.
And now, it's HN with a small selection of sub-reddits with tiny and/or strictly moderated communities.
In all seriousness, when people ask me what HN is, I reply "It's like /. when it was relevant". Thank you for being here, HN.