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"which ultimately seems like something someone would do out of feelings of inadequacy."

Given that those who counted LoC ultimately had the correct view -- that the initial viral story was not accurate -- perhaps they deserve a little more credit than that. It's kind of a 'low blow' to suggest the critics could only care because they don't 'measure up' -- if you know what I mean. You seem to have a rather ironic notion of the source of virtue, given the present controversy.

I agree though, that LoC is a lousy metric. This is a case where a concise algorithm might still have been essential.