[whstl]

If it was about signal-to-noise, there would be no bullying of bald people, or short people.

[coldtea]

Or it could still be, but have other explanation. E.g. you're called out if you ruin the signal to noise ration, but you're also called out if you genuinely give the unfit signal.

(Don't approve doing this or anything, just pointing the blind spot in your dichotomy, interested in the argument on a purely technical manner).

[whstl]

HN never ceases to surprise me with the rationalizations for any kind of behavior.

[coldtea]

You keep using this word rationalization. I don't think it means what you think it means

[whstl]

Nope. I'm using it correctly. You might be in denial, though ;)