Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Hacker News 50 @hn50@social.lansky.name

1/6/2026, 3:15:06 PM

Public

65% of Hacker News Posts Have Negative Sentiment, and They Outperform

Link: https://philippdubach.com/standalone/hn-sentiment/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46512881

65% of Hacker News Posts Have Negative Sentiment, and They Outperform

Analysis of 32,000 HN posts and 340K comments reveals negativity bias correlates with higher engagement. Data, methodology, and full paper available.

philippdubach.com · Philipp D. Dubach - Finance, Tech & Strategy

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