[starshadowx2]

There's a difference in flaunting and explaining or sharing. They've just laid out the steps they took in a clear manner and provided information about it all, assuming it might help other people in the same situation. They're not saying something like "I cheated the system and here's how" or "Look at how smart I am because of what I did".

[elevatedastalt]

I would liken it to tax evasion. It's not illegal, and I absolutely don't mind people doing it. But I'd not publicize it or write a whitepaper on how I am doing it.

[mym1990]

Tax evasion is most definitely illegal. Tax avoidance is probably what you mean. While the two sound similar, they are very different.

[elevatedastalt]

You're right, I meant tax avoidance.

[vanjajaja1]

'outstanding' is a judgement. seems the criteria people in this HN comment section have is not aligned with the arbiter of the visa (us gov, described by OP). Its not shady for the OP to publish exactly what he did and what result he got, and I don't see any shady actions in his write up