# n-gate

17 Hacker News commenters recommended n-gate and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** A satirical take on Hacker News that mirrors its tone back with sharp, funny commentary. Posting has stopped, and one critic finds the voice very specific.

## Why people recommend it

- Missed since posting stopped (6 comments): "Makes me miss n-gate dotcom, which hasn't been updated since 2021." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48742047)) "There hasn't been since n-gate stopped posting." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46327132)) "Man, I miss n-gate more than ever" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47402364))
- Sharp parody of Hacker News culture (4 comments): "We lost a mirror in n-gate that was reflecting some of the ugly faces here back at some people that really needed it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49817776)) "Brings back some of that n-gate vibe" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46328978)) "Still pretty funny tho, ngl." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46328117))
- Worth an hour of reading (2 comments): "Go spend an hour scrolling n-gate.com if you really want to know what's needed." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49853468)) "I found it very interesting and it was a rabbit hole I wanted to go down." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48839565))

## What people warn about

- Very specific voice and take (1 comments): "It is good, but it's a very specific voice and take." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46793761))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "n-gate", https://hackerapproved.com/p/n-gate/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).