[shriek]

If so then it's just sad to see people go this route. I don't even know what the incentive of doing this would be. Engage people? Farm points? I was vaguely aware that in reddit you can sell your profile. But does that even exist in HN?

[mrguyorama]

Absolutely HN has astroturfing going on. This community is chock full of people who are gullible but think they are the smartest in the room, and most of the people here have more money than average. It's a marketer's wet dream.