Did anyone else notice that the page uses custom-made buttons for all platforms other than G+? I wonder if those buttons were made with not allowing Twitter and Facebook to track users in mind.
Joel, Curious about your opinion on HN culture vs. SE culture in the context of growth. Both sites saw significant growth in 2011, but from my perspective, HN culture has been far more affected than SE. If you agree, do you attribute this to something specific that you are doing at Stack Exchange and is there something you would do differently to improve things here?
Some people discussed the situation on HN earlier today[1], but I think you bring a unique and valuable perspective to the issue. I have my own theory (i.e. SE has a superior technical solution for reputation)[2], but you have some of the most directly relevant experience.
