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I think that's right. The OP is on an English site written in American English; the audience is likely that.


> English site written in American English; the audience is likely that

Does the term "lingua franca" mean anything to you?

Considering most sites with an international audience use English and most of those use American English specifically, this does not seem like a foregone conclusion.

HN is an English site mostly written in American English, do you therefore reckon its content is intended for an American audience?


> HN is an English site mostly written in American English, do you therefore reckon its content is intended for an American audience?

Yes. The coverage and topics are heavily weighted towards companies in the Bay Area + local US events.




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