HN still has some groupthink, but it has less snark and laziness than any other online community I&#x27;ve seen.<p>Drive-by wit doesn&#x27;t get upvotes, even when it reflects HN groupthink.<p>More importantly, on contentious issues HN will still reward quality participation. Take ad blocking for example—you&#x27;ll invariably see a lot of comments decrying advertising and associated upvotes. But you&#x27;ll also see well-reasoned defenses of advertising that can also rise to the top.<p>HN has managed to allow different groups to interact somewhat civilly without resorting to tribalism.