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1. Frustr+bF[view] [source] 2023-07-28 22:55:06
>>capabl+(OP)
Do you think that the recent problems at reddit could be a cause of division on HN?

Maybe part of the exodus of reddit users are coming to HN?

It seems like HN has become more political in just last couple months.

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2. TRiG_I+iM[view] [source] 2023-07-28 23:43:13
>>Frustr+bF
I'd be one of those. I've become disenchanted with Reddit, and found Mastodon unsatisfying, so for now I'm mostly here.

This is ... often a strange and uncomfortable place for me to be. I'm geeky, and work in tech, and I tend left wing and have absolutely no interest in finance, and have a deep deep distrust of "tech bros" and startup culture.

I've also found that I have a tendency to come across in online discussions as far more strident and argumentative than I really am, especially when I'm tired. That's something I'm working on.

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