[churching]

I think it's fine for an author to attempt to exclude some readers/virality.

In general I sense a lot of HN-hate, and I get it: HN comments can be pedantic, can be know-it-all, can be Silicon Valley centric, and supports threading which often leads to bickering or uninteresting low-value tangents.

I... ignore threads that don't interest me or that seem overly confident.

I don't understand why stereotyping and hating happens, but it isn't new.