[CamperBob2]

It didn't offend me, no worries. But I do use these services quite a bit, I appreciate the role of the driver (and tip accordingly), and I would prefer that the companies in question survive and prosper.

Is it a "tragedy" if food delivery services cease to exist? Not to me personally, but it would be an inconvenience, and likely something much more serious to the people who work there and to those who drive for them. It's unlikely that those people appreciate being dismissed as unnecessary. In a capitalist society, the fact that they are a luxury doesn't have any bearing on whether they deserve to earn a living. I'm sure you indulge in more than a few luxuries yourself, just not this particular one, and that's OK.

(My comment was) nothing more than an explanation of why people aren't willing to pay more.

Except you went a bit further than that, didn't you?

Honestly I don't expect delivery services to survive, and I don't think it would be a tragedy if they ceased to exist.

You were probably downvoted for appearing insensitive. It happens. Take the 'L' and move on. I usually shoot for a long-term baseline of zero, myself, because I agree with your criticism that HN tends to sound like an echo chamber.