[azherebtsov]

It’s a ridiculous argument. You are typing this comment just because this damn not environmental friendly data center exists. But you pay nothing for HN. Hence someone’s do. That maybe this damn dude who made a fortune. But more than that, this dude has had to work hard long ago so that the data Center could be built and some nerds have got their jobs.

[larodi]

Telling people why they do things is 1) bad wording; 2) puts them in defense mode; 3) projection; 4) etc.. you name it not OK.

I pay nothing to HN, but HN exists thanks to lotta money moved around by people running HN. What are you telling me now, that HN would not emerge in some other form, had it not been for Founder Mode to showcase Algolia's search? Sorry, I doubt that it is how society evolves. HN can emerge from anybody persistent enough to go forward with it.

Slashdot, Craigslist, Reddit and 4chan if you want are very apparent examples of how smart people fill in when they have the chance. HN may well disappear very soon, I would miss all the smart voices, but I won't miss HN itself and the fair amount of very obnoxious people who tell others 'how they should feel, or felt'.

[wiseowise]

I’m not sure what your point is. The comment you’re replying to never argued that this data center is unnecessary. Both prestigious cars and data centers are necessarily evil. Just for different audiences.