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AI · October 10, 2020

Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown

Explore and run AI code with Kaggle Notebooks | Using data from Hacker News: All Posts, Stories, Ask/Show HN, etc

Mental State of HN Users Before/After Lockdown launched on October 10, 2020 with 65 votes, #810 of 4,018 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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This dataset analyzes mental state changes among Hacker News users comparing periods before and after lockdown. It captures survey responses and sentiment data to track how the pandemic affected the psychological well-being of the HN community. The dataset is designed for researchers, data scientists, and analysts interested in studying pandemic impacts on tech-minded populations. It provides structured data suitable for sentiment analysis, trend analysis, and comparative studies across time periods.

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