Comment by DaSHacka

> That is just elitist and gatekeeper mentality.

This sounds good in theory until you realize just who it is that is being "gatekept".

Peruse through any sufficiently large Discord server or the comments on a YouTube Shorts / Instagram Reels video to see what our fellow "valued internet compatriots" are up to.

I, for one, have had enough of dealing with neuron-fried dopamine addicts and literal children from those aforementioned circles to last me a lifetime, I'd prefer HN doesn't become (more) like that.

There's always Reddit for those who prefer a community with the front gates blasted wide open.