I'm still very new to stackernews, at least under this profile, but my routine thus far has been to wake up and look through recent on the home section. I try to at least comment on one post per day, and do my best to post myself on whatever topic comes to mind.

I personally don't mind the discussion style format of stackernews even if the back and forth goes over 3, 4 times. This sort of space on the internet where you can have truthful and honest discussions (while zapping and getting zapped as an awesome plus) is lacking greatly so I really appreciate stackernews in that sense. And it's much easier to get noticed and shown appreciation for contributing with something of true value in comparison to say other fiat social media alternatives where creators and consumers are both motivated by dopamine stimulating content instead of providing and finding actual value. And I have been pleasantly surprised with how generous stackers are on here both in terms of zaps and with the thoughtful comments!