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This title is one instance of the dreadful habit of using imperative sentences as titles. It makes assumptions about readers that the writer could not possibly know. Over-simplifying a large, diverse audience and then scolding them is disrespectful.
Slashdot became more about the legal issues surrounding technology than about technology. It had a militant, fanatical vibe that soured the taste of its brilliant gems.
HN is starting to feel like a place where activists hang out. The topics are certainly important and worth discussing - but the tone takes away from the lightness and fun of technology. It's like eating cheese and drinking orange juice at the same time. The two are good on their own, but they don't go well together.