You don't see pictures and videos directly on the site. It's text links and text comments and discussions. In the minimal sense of the word, even printed text is media, so it's technically true that HN is social media, but I think it's more like a news aggregator and discussion forum.

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armchairhacker 2 hours ago | parent [-]

How does being text only make it not social media?

Good explanation at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48445343

	▲	kelseyfrog an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Because the people who think HN is social media and avoid social media aren't going to see this and respond. It's a selection bias.