I'm new here. I don't know anyone. I found HN purely by accident on a google search. I get a lot out of this site and am trying to contribute constructively. I

I'm new here. I don't know anyone. I found HN purely by accident on a google search. I get a lot out of this site and am trying to contribute constructively. I apologize if I'm pointing out the obvious but a major risk of making HN a gated community is blocking out new ideas and prospective startup hackers.