There are countercultures aplenty, but many employ strict gatekeeping measures to exclude anyone they find unsavory for whatever reason. So if you see people refusing to throw you pearls, it may be pertinent to ask yourself "Am I the swine here?".
Case in point, it's time to log back out of HN and ignore it for another few months.
Case in point, it's time to log back out of HN and ignore it for another few months.