>You can build your own things on top of it. It doesn't need extra features if they just read data and do things when stuff changes - you can do that yourself.
I'm sure I "could" do that myself - but why waste my time when it's something so incredibly trivial to add to the site so everyone benefits?
Intentionally breaking the pattern of internet fora by withholding this feature seems ...
Intentionally breaking the pattern of internet fora by withholding this feature seems
Saying that the HN devs are "withholding" a feature implies that you think you're entitled to their development time, QA time, support, etc. You aren't.
I'm sure I "could" do that myself - but why waste my time when it's something so incredibly trivial to add to the site so everyone benefits?
Intentionally breaking the pattern of internet fora by withholding this feature seems ...