[PragmaticPulp]

> I don't think this is true.

I think the parent comment was referring to this comment section. If you scroll down and read the grayed-out comments, there are indeed quite a few people trying to argue that "everybody does it" as a way of downplaying this.

[the_af]

His/her comment reads more like a general indictment. The assertion is false both in this comments section and in HN in general.