[ebbv]

The difference is those are presented as being fiction and this is being presented as a true story.

If this blog post were presented honestly, as a work of fiction, it would never have made it to the top of HN. Nobody would care. Because as fiction it's not interesting.

[raverbashing]

Sure, even though there are some works of fiction that begin "based on a true story" or something similar

For the record I do believe it's a true story, even if the details are fuzzy, or maybe some things have been forgotten by the person telling the story.

[nikster]

Who cares. I don't think the story is all that unlikely.

And to quote my late grandfather: There are no true or false stories, only good ones and bad ones.

[ebbv]

Your grandfather sounds like a liar.