[wruza]

If enough people get baited, that creates a network effect and locks creators into that, no matter how much of a smart fish you are. Most people don’t like to see ads. They like to see the content without thinking too much about a platform it resides in.

[convalescindrey]

It's easier to criticize the baiter than the baitee, but that may be barking up the wrong tree. Tech companies are acting within the economic and regulatory framework. Criticizing them for doing so is not helpful. Ironically, I'd guess that the majority of the HN crowd is actually making their living directly or indirectly off that.