When Hearthstone first came out, the community asked why some cards were so bad. The creator replied along the lines of "they're to teach the community to identify bad cards and learn how to build decks with good ones". HN is very similar. It's a good idea at its core and there are many good discussions and articles to be found. But, there are also complete time wasters and stress increasers that exist only to teach you how to carefully manage your time.
Just like you can't pick 30 random cards and stick them in your deck to make a top-tier deck, you can't click a random comments section on HN and guarantee yourself a top-tier reading experience. That doesn't mean HN is toxic, it just means that there isn't always a meaningful discussion to be had even though the subject matter is controversial.
Just like you can't pick 30 random cards and stick them in your deck to make a top-tier deck, you can't click a random comments section on HN and guarantee yourself a top-tier reading experience. That doesn't mean HN is toxic, it just means that there isn't always a meaningful discussion to be had even though the subject matter is controversial.