The reason it's an institution is because it hasn't been bought by some corp trying to squeeze value out of eyeballs, which is why it hasn't really changed much.
However, it takes money and time to keep it around in a not for profit way, so it will be an institution as long as it's funding is the same.
Slashdot has been around since 1997 and people still rave about its moderation system today. However, while I have high hopes for HN, it could very well go the way of digg overnight
A hundred years, I give it 10 tops.
It’s already been around since 2007. How many decades does HN need to be around before people realize it’s an institution?
The reason it's an institution is because it hasn't been bought by some corp trying to squeeze value out of eyeballs, which is why it hasn't really changed much.
However, it takes money and time to keep it around in a not for profit way, so it will be an institution as long as it's funding is the same.
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Slashdot has been around since 1997 and people still rave about its moderation system today. However, while I have high hopes for HN, it could very well go the way of digg overnight
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it would be super ironic if reddit acquired it somehow