kaptain

I typically use HN as a newsfeed: I browse the top submitted links, usually clicking on the discussion and browsing the comments. I rarely post; I view HN as a source of education and entertainment and less of an engaged discussion.

Sometimes I /will/ post or comment, but because I don't go back to my post or comment, I rarely see how people respond. Sometimes, when I'm bored I'll click through my submitted posts/comments and be surprised at how others responded to my submissions (usually it's a positive reaction ).

How do you use HN? How do you keep engaged in discussions? In my mind I just assume people either keep on hitting refresh or use some other third-party tool to help them see responses from others.

I'm looking for a reputable charity (i.e. their efficacy rate is relatively high) to donate to. I'm curious to hear what HN donates to. I'm looking towards something in the environmental space but I'm really open to anything.

I have a versioned backup system using a combination of Time Machine (locally) and Arq+B2 (remote) over two laptops. I've done spot checks to verify that my backups aren't corrupted but I can't figure out how users are supposed to verify their backups aren't corrupted. How do people do this? I'm asking this question in a personal context but I would be curious to know what an enterprise/business context looks like too.