Why is “Ask HN” limited to only the first two pages?

Question

Why is "Ask HN" limited to only the first two pages?I never noticed before, and was expecting it would allow arbitrary pagination.

anenefan · Accepted Answer

I don't have the answer, but perhaps it may be more beneficial for you to try looking at recently asked - for which one can look back a number of pages.https://news.ycombinator.com/asknew

gloyoyo · Answer

Something along the lines of "getting a feel for how to ask a question that would receive such the answer".

Why is “Ask HN” limited to only the first two pages?

Why is "Ask HN" limited to only the first two pages?
I never noticed before, and was expecting it would allow arbitrary pagination.

I don't have the answer, but perhaps it may be more beneficial for you to try looking at recently asked - for which one can look back a number of pages.
https://news.ycombinator.com/asknew

Something along the lines of "getting a feel for how to ask a question that would receive such the answer".