What I should have said, is that I'm a little disheartened that this is getting the attention that I would prefer go to a site like uigradients with better UX and a less divisive tone.
The solution to that is submit, upvote, and comment substantially on better articles and flag those you think are inappropriate. On balance, things should work out and improve. Help make HN the place you want it to be :)
I have noticed that, as HN becomes more popular, the "variety" of submissions making it to the top has definitely widened since my lurking years. I just chalk it up to a more diverse audience as time goes on. I'm not sure much can be done when the content is (for the most part) user curated.
