Personally, I don’t bother searching because I only consume the headlines, on other news sites too, come to think of it. There’s lots of interesting things people post but frankly I’d rather pay for a good book on any subject.

hides from the dreaded downvoters

I used to spend more time browsing when reading an actual newspaper or magazine. The discourse on opinion pieces and such is more thought out too—many people, myself included, post too quickly before thinking because we’re always on the go.

Something about the online experience consuming news is less satisfying. Perhaps a hacker out there can set up a print version of HN archives, and print it on a Gutenberg Press. :)