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by bootload 6511 days ago
"... I think the explanation usually is more emotional and less analytical. People start to dislike anything that gets a lot of publicity ..."

No but explaining this might help HN readers to resist posting these types of stories.

Competition of any sort generates "trash-talk" from competitors and the like. Joel has a nice explanation in "Fire & motion" ~ http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000339.html why competitors might do this. HN readers are ( "unnecessarily" ) getting caught up in the cross-fire.