I hang out in HN since 2009 and have a high karma. It used to be a community of founders or at least of people aspiring to start a company. Now it's a Glassdoor / https://levels.fyi for FAANG employees, especially among people with sufficient karma for downvoting. What interests them most is which FAANG company is hiring and the salaries. The comments nowadays often reflect the PC drivel that helps them succeed in the internal FAANG politics.