Comment by GeoAtreides
1 day ago
> What are your credentials on this topic?
OP has 38K karma; some people take it as a signal of valuable contributions to HN, other people understand it's signal of throwing everything at the wall hoping something sticks.
Hilariously, you got downvoted. Of course, HN is a popularity contest just like any other social media or social group for that matter.
Truth doesn't matter that much for most people, they just want to belong with a tribe even if they need to come up or agree with a lot of bullshit along the way. Thankfully there are people who don't care too much and they push the envelope.