Maybe the useful distinction isn't "is it a social site?" but rather "is the con...

overgard 37 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Anti-social: It's fads, not friends, which now dom...

Maybe the useful distinction isn't "is it a social site?" but rather "is the content curated or user created?". Anything that's user created is going to have the issues described I think, whether you consider it a social network or not.

trumpdong 37 days ago [–]

HN has curated content, since dang has a heavy thumb on the scale.