Comment by keiferski
3 days ago
Hacker News would be better named Tech Industry Professional News. Most people here are very invested in corporations and government organizations, are very well paid for being so, and have little interest in anything “hacker” in the traditional sense of the word.
> and have little interest in anything “hacker” in the traditional sense of the word.
Couldn't agree more, but not for the reason you think
> The word "hacker" derives from the Late Middle English words hackere, hakker, or hakkere - one who cuts wood, woodchopper, or woodcutter.[13]
Sorry, couldn't help myself
Most people here are very invested in corporations and believe they should (and do) supercede governments, nation states and all other organizations globally.