Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving

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jetsnoc 7 hours ago | next [–]
Sixteen years here, and the half-life decay of this community has been slower than anywhere else. That takes real, consistent work, and we have been lucky to have it. Through good times and rough ones, including the loss of Aaron Swartz (who I only knew of through HN), this has stayed a place for real conversation.The grit, curiosity, and people building things have always been inspiring.Thanks for all the discussions over the years.Happy Thanksgiving!replyraphman 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Thanks HN! I regularly open HN during lectures. There is no better way to show my students what software engineering entails and why I focus on certain topics.Is SCRUM really as great as its evangelists claim? Let's read HN comments.What are good use cases for UML? Let's check out HN.Does anyone actually care about CoCoMo or CMMI? Let's read ... oh - nearly nobody's talking about it there. Maybe it won't be that relevant to the students.replyswyx 1 hour ago | parent | next [–]
shoutout to Algolia who maintains HN Search for these usecasesreplycolechristensen 16 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [–]
>What are good use cases for UML? Let's check out HN.Are there good cases for UML outside the raison d'être of middle managers circa 2007?replybatrat 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Almost 12 years of HN. I'm still a lurker, I'm sorry I don't contribute more, but I don't have much time and reading HN with a coffee in the morning is the best thing I can do. Thx everyone involved <3replydrewnick 1 hour ago | parent | next [–]
Same here - 12y. I've learned so much and one day hope to contribute back something significant to the community but haven't found a footing just yet.replyA4ET8a8uTh0_v2 5 hours ago | prev | next [–]
^^7cheers to all you glorious bastards. i disagree with you on most things and quibble over pettiest crap, but know it is all in good fun. we are prolly in the weirdest point in computer history and get to see it make it through ( or not.. either is fine ). its a secret, but those annual affirtation are one of my favorite traditions.here is to all the fun convos yet to come.replyInviz 1 hour ago | prev | next [–]
In these 15 years, HN was a website that shaped me and my worldview. It's a social circle that inspires me and broadens my perspective.replyjeddawson 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving! 10+ solid years as a near daily HN lurker :)Be sure to give your parents (and other seniors in your life) a phishing and subscriptions checkup this weekend!https://edisoncode.com/articles/holiday-phone-safety-guide-f...replyompogUe 12 minutes ago | prev | next [–]
Thank You !Couldn't get green beans, so had to pivot and made Green Pea Casserole.replyMinimalAction 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving! This is the only site that passes my threshold for signal-to-noise ratio. I genuinely learn from discussions here. It humbles me to be on the same webpage as some of the most knowledgeable, ambitious, thoughtful folks across the globe. Thanks everyone for your active participation.replyadamredwoods 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving / Happy post-Cranberry day!Also: National Day of Mourning for some Native Americanshttps://muwekma.org/blog/2023/september/what-does-thanksgivi...replyzkmon 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Just completed 7 years on HN. This is the only social network I'm active on (if you don't count whatsapp). Awesome folks and amazing discussions!!replyfcoury 6 hours ago | parent | next [–]
Wow, that made me look:> Joined 17 years agoreplyskeptrune 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
I'm very thankful for @dang and @tomhow keeping this site such high signal to noise ratio. It's a great place to spend time on the internet :).replykylecazar 1 hour ago | prev | next [–]
Happy thanksgiving!I've lurked even longer than I've been a user... Probably about 15 years. It's been fun to watch several generations of kindred spirits join the party. For the most part, I think they assimilate, so the spirit of HN remains strong while new perspectives are added to the mix. It's still one of the best communities around.Thanks to the mods and all of you!replyreactordev 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Where else will you be able to have discussions with PhD’s, entrepreneurs, leaders, doers, and specialists in literally every field?No where but here.replytrevor 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Been here 18 years. Almost never comment, but I come back everyday for the insightful comments. Thank you @dang for the great moderation and thank you to great HN community.replyculanuchachamim 1 hour ago | prev | next [–]
Almost 4 years here.
Thank you all!
Thanks to the creators of the site.
Thanks to the ones that maintain the site.
Thanks to the ones that moderate the conversations (that do an amazing job).And special thanks to all those that have the fire of truth and curiosity that keep alive this great community!Thank you.replyanteloper 5 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Thankful for @dang and this community. Happy thanksgivingreplyguiambros 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving @dang, @tomhow, and the HN community! Almost 17 years here, and it's hard to overstate how much I learned from y'all.Through tech cycles, heated debates, and some inevitable fads, the limitless curiosity of this community remains inspiring. Thank you mods and YC for staying true to the original hacker ethos.replypicardo 5 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy thanksgiving all. In an era where algorithms on other platforms seem optimized for outrage and engagement bait, I'm grateful for HN's optimization for curiosity. It's one of the few places left where I can open a thread on a topic I disagree with and actually expect to have my mind changes -- or at least understand the opposing view better -- by the top comment.replymindcrime 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Seems weird to say, but I've been posting here for seventeen years now. And in that time, can I say that the quality of the discourse has slipped some? Well... if I'm being honest, probably yeah. A little. But at the same time, I can still honestly say that HN is still easily the best community of this sort on the 'net, at least that I'm aware of. OK, Lobste.rs has some merit, but the problem there is that the community there is arguably still a little too small, and you just don't get the variety and volume of interesting discussion you get here. But the level of discourse is high there as well.Anyway, I find HN to be a wonderful refuge from a lot of the absurdity that's "out there" and I will happily throw in my own "Thanks, guys!" to dang and tomhow. And to pg for starting this whole thing back in the day.Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, and here's to more years to come!replymettamage 6 hours ago | parent | next [–]
17 years? Damn, that's a mindcrime!Relatable by the way. Though, not 17 years, haha, "just" 10 :')replyphoton_lines 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving everyone -- I've mostly been a lurker here over the last 20 years and I'm thankful for being able to interact with such a bright and vibrant community full of thinkers, doers and explorers -- you guys definitely changed my life for the better and inspired me in many, many ways.replyrsynnott 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Horrifyingly, my account appears to be eighteen years old.The mythical utopian HN past never existed.replyjacquesm 4 hours ago | parent | next [–]
Hehe. You must be new here ;)replyChrisMarshallNY 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Only been here five -point- five, but it's already far outlasted my tenure at other venues.For non-Americans: Thanksgiving is a big national holiday in the US; celebrated on the last Thursday of November.Its origin story is that a bunch of recent immigrants were having a rough time of it, and were helped by aboriginal Americans.What happened after ... well, that's another story.It's a big "family" holiday. Americans travel all over, to gather with their families at the Gorging Table.replysiva7 3 hours ago | parent | next [–]
what happened after the pilgrims were helped by those nice people?replyChrisMarshallNY 3 hours ago | root | parent | next [–]
I won't get into it, but it's not difficult to figure out.> "If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man."- Mark Twainreplytreetalker 5 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Thank you all for challenging my beliefs and giving me a world to explore outside the law.replyTheAceOfHearts 1 hour ago | prev | next [–]
Merry Thanksgiving everyone! And a special thanks to the mods for helping to maintain such high quality discussion over the years.replyawaseem 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Pretty new poster, but I learn so much from HN. Great way to curate and see amazing stuffreplymise_en_place 2 hours ago | prev | next [–]
HN has been a kaleidoscope of the human psyche. idlewords dissing pg, Michael o' church's rants, Terry's slow break into insanity, etc. I'm thankful above all that this place still exists.replyEtheryte 2 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Unrelated question, but I thought cattiness meant to be rude? Or maybe I misunderstand what you mean with how you use the word?replyprodigycorp 21 minutes ago | parent | next [–]
I meant cattiness!replyhuherto 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Eighteen years here. I am not American but I think this is a holiday that we can all celebrate as reminder that we should be grateful for what and specially for who we have, independently what we don't have.replyilamont 3 hours ago | parent | next [–]
A fellow 18-yearer here. I am very grateful for the discussions and insights and expertise and recollections I see every day from all over the world.replyGaryBluto 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
I've only been participating for a few months (lurking for much longer) and I've got to say HN has been the best news aggregation experience I've ever had. I hope to be here for many years to come!replyamruthreddi 2 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Thanks HN for being awesome. Grateful to you all, @dang and @tomhow. Learning something new every day for over half a decade now.replyuzername 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Lurking, occasionally commenting, rarely posting. I've read HN everyday since I started working in the industry since March 2016. I appreciate what HN is and the shared culture.Thanks all, and have a great day.replyamerine 5 hours ago | prev | next [–]
I can't believe I've been around these parts for 17 years... Thank you for the inspiration to take a look at my join date. I feel the same as you about the discussions here, there is always a level of depth (and silliness) that I appreciate about the banter and interactions here.Here's to 17 more! <3replycalvin 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
17 years here (wow). I don’t post much but I get a lot out of this site and it’s one of my few daily reads. Grateful for the site, its mods, and the contributors.Happy Thanksgiving!replys_c_r 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
15 years here too. I turn 40 today. Grateful for this community. I quit social media years ago but still enjoy the discourse here.replycmckn 6 hours ago | parent | next [–]
Happy birthday! I hope you have (at least) another 40 of health and hackery :)replympalmer 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Thankful for the overall balance this site still manages to find between diversity of viewpoint and civility. It gets spicy sometimes, but I like it that way.Hope everyone's year finishes better than it started.replyxarope 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy thanksgiving all. Switched from ./ to HN and haven't regretted a single day. Hope you all have a great one!replytevon 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
This thread, in and of itself, demonstrates the incredible quality of this community. Thank you to all of you, and especially to @dang and @tomhow for thanklessly holding us all together.replytoomuchtodo 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Thanks Dan, Tom, and the others who keep this a place that still brings joy and satisfies the curiosity brain itch.replyunkeptbarista 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving all.Mostly a lurker. Been here over 10 years, but created my HN account 9 years ago. HN has been an invaluable source for me over they years.replydofdial 1 hour ago | prev | next [–]
12 years. first time commenting this hour.replyLorenDB 1 hour ago | parent | next [–]
I feel compelled to point out that your account is almost 5 years old (although it could be an alt), and it has several previous comments associated with it, including some in 2023.replyowlninja 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
9 years and it's the website I check daily more than any others! Happy Thanksgiving!replyTheAtomic 5 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Grateful for all the people here who make this world a little better all the tiem.replyhilti 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Just looked it up: 14 years already and very proud to be a part of this community. :-)Happy Thanksgivingreplyregera 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Thank you, been a rough year (mentally, financially) - super grateful to everyone here on HN!replykraddypatties 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
been lurking for most of my adult life (and it shows :-))Thanks HN! You make me smarter every (other) day.replysqircles 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Thanks for all of the hootin' n' hollerin' over the past ~decade or so.replystonking 52 minutes ago | prev | next [–]
Happy thanksgiving!replypeterclary 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
14 years here. Thanks @dang and @tomhow.replyScottishGandhi 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving!! 12 yrs of learning and lurking. Amazing community!!replytumidpandora 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving to all! love HN!replybytearray 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Nostalgia is a heck of a drug. :-)Happy Thanksgiving!replyvishalontheline 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!! =)replythanksgiving 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!replyinternet2000 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Thanks Dang your a LEGENDreplyianred 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Thank you, happy Thanksgiving.replydrfeanki 5 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Here for ~15-16 years through various accounts. HTreplyiancmceachern 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
I had to check, I'm at 8 years, stay awesome HN'ers!replyMinor49er 10 hours ago | prev | next [–]
I'm certainly thankful for Hacker News!replyunkulunkulu 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Hey, community! Thank you for this opportunity to connect and feel closeness to the best parts and people in our industry.Thank you for your open mindedness, smarts, stupid fun and lovable nerdiness.I feel at home here.One thing that makes me sad are dystopian fears. Not sure if this is warranted or not, but certainly get my dose of dread from HN. But thank you for being so sensitive and caring in this.Happy thanksgiving.replythr0waway001 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Thanks you Lord for the food.replypizlonator 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy thanksgiving y'all! :-)replyLPisGood 5 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy thanksgiving everyone!replykeepamovin 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
10 years. Happy Thanksgiving!replyalhazraed 4 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving!replyryandv 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Been lurking since 2011 or so. Dare I say that the average level of discourse has finally fallen to a level where I feel comfortable participating after over ten years of just reading.That being said HN was and continues to be one of the most valuable resources for geeks on the net.replyfuzzfactor 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
For those of you who don't celebrate Thanksgiving, wishing you a delcious Southern pecan pie anyway, and more!replyppqqrr 2 hours ago | prev | next [–]
not for the indians.replyjadenPete 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving, HN!reply_u0u9 7 hours ago | prev | next [–]
<3replynailer 3 hours ago | prev | next [–]
18 years. The site has become a hotbed of political discussion recently, and I do wish the manual unflagging was stopped, but other people are right when they say that Startup News/Hacker News has remained relevant for far longer than other sites that started around the same time. The only one I can think of that stayed relevant for that long is Ars Technica.replytravisgriggs 3 hours ago | parent | next [–]
But ARS is not what it used to be. Sadly. The content is still decent, but not the forum so much. My arrival at HN nearly 8 years ago was about when I wasn’t seeing community there anymore.replyqntmfred 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
happy thanksgiving y'all :)replydyauspitr 5 hours ago | prev | next [–]
It’s not the same account but I realized I’ve been around since 2009. Time flies! Happy thanksgiving everyone.replymoomoo11 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
I’m thankful for techreplyjasonlotito 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
18 years here. Happy Thanksgiving!replychrisrickard 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Another 15-yearer here too! Thank you HN, and for all the work you do @dang and @tomhowreplyRickJWagner 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy Thanksgiving!Use this day to eat good food, converse with relatives, and rest from the usual madness. Peace on Earth.replycoolThingsFirst 6 hours ago | prev | next [–]
Happy thanksgiving american bros, don't get too fat.It’s funny what passes as humor in europe is crass for others.replyabraxas 6 hours ago | parent | next [–]
They invented Ozemipc. Restraint is unamerican.replymrbombastic 5 hours ago | root | parent | next [–]
Utopia is nigh.replyfellowniusmonk 2 hours ago | root | parent | next [–]
flavortown is adjacent.replychasil 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [–]
Why did I only see this yesterday?https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sOsqXKr4l30replycactusplant7374 57 minutes ago | prev | next [–]
What Aaron Swartz did to himself was tragic, but he did decide to break the law. Something that is glossed over here.replydang 2 minutes ago | parent | next [–]
We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46066132 and marked it offtopic.replyneilv 3 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [–]
The only reference to Swartz that I see in the parent comment is:> Through good times and rough ones, including the loss of Aaron Swartz (who I only knew of through HN), this has stayed a place for real conversation.And the rest was just upbeat talk in general.Unless the parent comment was edited, I don't understand why you responded:> What Aaron Swartz did to himself was tragic, but he did decide to break the law. Something that is glossed over here.By "here", I assume you mean "HN in general", but your comment comes off as loaded (e.g., "did to himself" sounds like a conscious attempt at asserting a framing), and the timing seems poor (i.e., that particular innocuous comment, on this particular day).replyarcanemachiner 51 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [–]
I consider it to be part of the hacker's spirit to bend or break unjust laws when the situation calls for it.So I wouldn't gloss over the specific law(s) he broke, so much as I would outright celebrate that he did so.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerilla_Open_Access_Manifestoreplycactusplant7374 43 minutes ago | root | parent | next [–]
I think anyone can be a hacker. Anyone can break any laws. But to kill yourself over it? It's in the extreme. I don't believe law enforcement has to take the blame for that.replyWD-42 23 minutes ago | root | parent | next [–]
You say anyone can be a hacker? Aaron was 100x the hacker you could ever dream to be.replyWhyOhWhyQ 25 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [–]
I hope you hold the same contempt for every tech company and their "rules only apply to the poor" attitude about copyright.replycolechristensen 18 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [–]
Laws are necessary evils. Zealotry in the application of law helps absolutely no one and is one of the evils the necessity of laws creates.Aaron Swartz deserved, at worst, a slap on the wrist, not the kind of severe harassment in the name of the law which he got.replyMangoToupe 44 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [–]
If we had a thousand more people like him, maybe this world wouldn't be such a shitty place.replyneilv 0 minutes ago | root | parent | next [–]
Take heart: there are a lot of people like Aaron Swartz. Of course you'll find them in proportionally fewer numbers, when you look somewhere that attracts with money/power.replyryandv 42 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [–]
I'm going to break the law right now and watch some illegally downloaded movies. MPAA RIAA FBI CIA NSA come at mereplyzozbot234 6 hours ago | prev | next [11 more]
[flagged]hamdingers 6 hours ago | parent | next [–]
That's every day.Today we do that, and eat turkey.replymettamage 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [–]
Wasn't Thanksgiving a practice before people came to the US? The US now does it, but they didn't start it. I only know it because I'm Dutch and I wanted to see if the Dutchies were somehow involved (because they are way more often than they should be). Here's a source I quickly found but there are many sources on it [1].There's more to Thanksgiving than only the US.[1] https://www.iamexpat.nl/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/how-netherl...replyvolkk 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [–]
this always gets brought up, but realistically no one ever cares or brings this up from the perspective of celebrating American origins, but rather just a reminder to be thankful for things in your life that matter to you. I don't see the problem with thisreplyzozbot234 4 hours ago | root | parent | next [–]
> realistically no one ever cares or brings this up from the perspective of celebrating American originsIt's still a very common narrative that's historically been an integral part of the myth around this holiday. And it's simply a fact that the Wampanoag and other tribes of the Eastern U.S. even to this day dedicate what we call Thanksgiving as a National Day of Mourning; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Mourning_(Unit... A similar memorial gathering is held on Alcatraz Island: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unthanksgiving_DayreplyFullMetalBitch 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [–]
It's a day some people in the US don't have to work so I think that's something worth celebratingreplyVWWHFSfQ 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [–]
North American natives were exterminating and enslaving each other long before the Europeans got there.Nobody has anything to be proud of.replyAlotOfReading 6 hours ago | root | parent | next [–]
The term "slave" encompasses a lot of wildly different kinds of unfree labor. The racialized system most people think of from transatlantic slavery is a very recent thing.Nothing resembling that was widespread in precolumbian North America. The earliest similar systems I'm aware of took root in the 17th and 18th centuries, well into the early colonial period.replyVWWHFSfQ 5 hours ago | root | parent | next [–]
Research what the Iroquois did to the Huron people, what the Apache did to the Pueblos, and what the Aztecs did to everybody.The continent what a slaughter show for thousands of years.replyAlotOfReading 4 hours ago | root | parent | next [–]
What I said was a much more precise statement than "there was no violence". Nothing you've mentioned is a counterexample.The slaves of early 17th century Iroquois were not dehumanized property like colonial era natives and Africans. This is what I meant by pointing out that the term "slavery" encompasses a vast number of radically different types of unfree servitude.The Apache example is both not similar to Atlantic slavery, and mainly from the 18th century period where I specifically said such systems existed among North American natives.If you're trying to make a point about the racial hierarchy within the Aztecs, the term Mexica is much more precise. If you're just referring to the slave social class within the empire itself, I can't imagine why you think it's remotely similar to colonial slavery. Aztec slaves weren't property in the sense of colonial era slavery. They had to consent to sale, only their labor was actually sellable, and it wasn't hereditary, among other differences.replymacintux 6 hours ago | root | parent | prev | next [–]
While it was (mostly?) unintentional, the biological warfare committed by Europeans makes for a different story than anything that happened before they arrived. The Americas weren't a paradise, but neither were they a slaughterhouse.replyburnt-resistor 8 minutes ago | prev [–]
Before the self-congratulatory toxic positivity gets too far out of hand:https://nmcsw.org/indigenous-resilience-thanksgiving-story/reply

Okay, here’s a detailed summary of the Hacker News thread, aiming for depth and clarity while adhering to the specified constraints.

This Hacker News thread, posted by prodigycorp 7 hours ago, is a heartfelt reflection on the site’s enduring qualities and a celebration of its 15-year anniversary. The author expresses gratitude for HN’s consistent presence as a source of knowledge, sharp-wittedness, and lively debate – a characteristic that has persisted despite the frequent hyperbolic complaints about its “mythical past.” This acknowledgment of a steady, reliable quality is a key theme, recognizing that compared to many other online communities, HN’s value doesn’t fluctuate dramatically based on trends or fleeting popularity. The author thanks @dang and @tomhow for keeping the community going.

Several long-time users respond with similar sentiments. jetnoc, having been present for 16 years, echoes the same appreciation for HN’s resilience and consistent value, highlighting the importance of acknowledging both the community’s challenges and its steadfastness. swyx notes the significant contribution of Algolia in maintaining HN’s search functionality, illustrating the collaborative effort that sustains the platform. colechristensen raises a pointed question about the usefulness of UML, particularly in light of its prominence in the mid-2000s, demonstrating a critical perspective and a willingness to question the relevance of established tools. batrat shares a personal anecdote of his infrequent, yet treasured, morning ritual of reading HN. drewnick builds on this, expressing a deep appreciation for the lessons and insights he's gained over ten years of engagement. A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 offers a more dramatic assessment, invoking a sense of community and shared experience (“a secret, but those annual affections are one of my favorite traditions”) and recognizing the significance of the site's contributions to his personal development ("I feel compelled to point out that Aaron Swartz did to himself…"). inviz describes HN as a formative influence shaped the user’s worldview. Jeddawson provides practical suggestions – a valuable contribution to the community and a reminder that HN’s consistent value can be directly utilized for educational purposes. ompogUe offers a humorous, relatable anecdote about a cooking mishap that underscores the shared experience of the HN community, bringing a touch of levity. MinimalAction adds a relatable human element acknowledging the occasional challenges of everyday life. Adamredwoods extends the gratitude, further highlighting the sustained positive impact of the community. Zmon provides a useful link to a resource that can assist users. Courey offers a similar expression of appreciation, and states the importance of acknowledging the various contributions that make the site strong. K. Cazar offers a detailed, high-level view, and acknowledges the diversity and depth that contributes to the success of the website. Reactdev provides an assessment of the community’s ability to attract and retain high-caliber individuals. Trevor acknowledges a long-term commitment to the platform. Culanuchachamim expresses a deep appreciation to the mods, and highlights the value of a thoughtful user base. Anteloper expresses his gratitude and the valuable role the site plays in his life. Guiambros provides a detailed report on how the site is perceived by those users who use it, and credits @dang and @tomhow with the sites success. Picardo highlights the critical differences between HN and other sites, and their utility in the context of modern internet usage. Mindcrime offers a candid reflection on community maturation and the ongoing evolution of HN’s character. The user provides a reflection on the history, and describes the state of community development. The user delivers a retrospective on the past, and provides insight into how the site has evolved. Iamont offers a quick, passionate, and emphatic endorsement for the site. He thanks all who support it, and asks for their continued attention. Mbb offers a concise but heartfelt expression of support. The message is that it is best to be thankful for, and acknowledge this. The user explains that the value of the platform is that it is an excellent way to "be thankful" in the current environment. There is no need to be overly critical to celebrate what you have. The user identifies with the sense of gratitude, and extends that sentiment to the broader community. 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