Really? I find more interesting and valuable content from assorted so-called amateur "user generated" sources than professional outlets that I'm routinely amazed.
Is there a lot of crap out there? Sure. But I don't think the percentage has changed, we just have more of everything and more ways to get it.
I like that. Yes it means I have do more filtering for myself but I'm OK with that. I'd rather have more sources and choices than go back to the equivalent of "you can have nay color you want so long as it's black" days.
HN lets you think you're being smart.
Or not, based on how people respond. Truth is I've come across many people on HN who seem to be in-fact smart.
There's some truth in what you wrote but it's clouded by some sort of world-weariness. The world is so much bigger.
Really? I find more interesting and valuable content from assorted so-called amateur "user generated" sources than professional outlets that I'm routinely amazed.
Is there a lot of crap out there? Sure. But I don't think the percentage has changed, we just have more of everything and more ways to get it.
I like that. Yes it means I have do more filtering for myself but I'm OK with that. I'd rather have more sources and choices than go back to the equivalent of "you can have nay color you want so long as it's black" days.
HN lets you think you're being smart.
Or not, based on how people respond. Truth is I've come across many people on HN who seem to be in-fact smart.
There's some truth in what you wrote but it's clouded by some sort of world-weariness. The world is so much bigger.