[froderick]

I've been reading this site fairly regularly since 2010. Not as long as many, but long enough to feel confident saying that though the cast is always changing, this site remains one of my favorite places to 1. discover things I hadn't considered previously 2. reevaluate my past decisions in a way that makes me thoughtful about future ones

It is partly the articles, but more the comments (and careful modding).

HN stands out as a great place to expand my awareness. There are people here with deep technical experience that care about the outcome of their conversations. The flame-bait and regressive behavior isn't the main thing going on, it is a sideshow. If that ever changes for me, I'm out of here.

The article fodder is not as interesting to me as it used to be, but there are gems, and the comments remain engaging.

Who knows, perhaps I'm one of the jerks? Perhaps I'm the dreamer that dreams the dream and am therefore the jerk expert? Hard for me to say, but I welcome your opinion.