What is hn?

Hacker News (HN) is a social news website and forum focused on computer science and entrepreneurship. It's run by the investment fund and startup incubator Y Combinator.

• Content: HN primarily features user-submitted stories, which are then voted on by other users. The most popular stories rise to the front page. Content typically includes articles related to:
  • Computer Programming
  • Startups
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Philosophy
• Community: The HN community is known for its generally high level of discourse and insightful comments. Users often engage in thoughtful discussions on a wide range of topics.
• Moderation: HN's moderation is a combination of automated systems and human moderators. Y Combinator founders and employees often participate in the community and help guide discussions.
• Karma: Users accumulate "karma" points based on the upvotes they receive for their submissions and comments. This karma is displayed on their profile and serves as a reputation score within the community.
• Features: Key features include:
  • Voting: Users can upvote or downvote stories and comments.
  • Commenting: Users can participate in discussions by leaving comments.
  • Submissions: Users can submit new stories to the site.
  • Search: The site has a search function to find specific articles and discussions.
• Purpose: It's designed to provide a platform for sharing and discussing interesting and relevant information for those in the tech and startup industries. It helps to discover Emerging Technologies.