[sdiacom]

I'm pretty sure that "getting the same four Hacker News users, who feel personally wronged every time a website becomes more readable, to sign up" is nowhere near the top of their list of priorities.

[karaterobot]

Grrr, I hate readability! Just the idea of proper line lengths makes me angry.

But I think everybody has to create an account, not just us salty grandpas. Like I said, if it was a product goal, it's a sneaky way to do it. Not saying that is the case.

[sdiacom]

Sneaky indeed. So sneaky, in fact, that it would be completely ineffective.

[karaterobot]

I dunno, I bet they get an uptick in signups, especially right after launching this design.