I get we also want a human connection, but if you really need a human, maybe let’s have HN meetups. It takes more efforts ao people will do it less, but it means conversations will continue to happen here, publicly.
This person had a go at 1-to-1 chats, too https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39067496
That was ～2000. I'm convinced the web has not only gone nowhere but regressed since 2009.
And a few more :).
Care about it. Be a good host.
They are nothing like each other.
I mean "one-off" suggests that what you received might not have delivered significant value -- what I get is usually please-use-my-product marketing encouraged only by my non-negative commenting.
How is everyone? Is Zuckerberg really a robot?
you can just do things
No one wants that.