Title: This post is spurred by seeing the Hacker News guidelines this evening: [Moderator: feel free to remove this]<p>What IS Hacker News?  Is it a social site for startups? Or venture capital?  Is it similar to Slashdot (or was Slashdot once similar)?  Is it a combinator for startups? (No pun intended).  Or is it a more "elite" group of like minded individuals?<p>I am relative newcomer to the Hacker News scene, being a member for just under a year, but I've gained significant knowledge from those that participate here. I own and manage a well established Internet business, but with regards to Hacker News I struggle to understand who exactly Hacker News is designed for, and targeted to. Frankly, I suffer from an identity crisis at times.<p>I may need to be content with the understanding that I gain great perspective for my business by reading and participating here, but my curiosity still recommends that I ask this question.<p>Warm regards,<p>Lindsay
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