[sraut]

I normally don't comment on things.

I think a lot of people are missing the point. The nature of Company x and y is irrelevant, the issue is interchangeable.

Hacker News used to be a community devoid of emotional outbursts and when they occurred they were thought out, thought provoking and well articulated. Smart comments. Only smart comments were up-voted.

This wasn't and it was at the top. It's indicative of the direction HN is going.

(For intensive purposes x in this case is Monsanto and y is Cloudant.)

[puredemo]

Lack of emotion doesn't necessarily correlate with intelligence or success.

Also, an "emotional outburst" can be the product of knowing you're correct, AKA you've done the research and know the ins and outs of the situation.