[yetanotherphd]

Not enough people care about this issue that your strategy would work. Plus the fact that they probably earn huge amounts of money that, to them, would more than compensate for their bad reputation.

Fighting and winning court cases seems like a much more productive strategy, though it is not something we can all engage in.

Also, as a matter of principle I don't think HNs title policy should be violated in order to spread a political message, no matter how much I agree with that message.

[paulgb]

Eileen, who has published books among other things, now has to explain to anyone who googles her why the first result is an article calling her a troll. That's not just embarrassing, it's financially damaging.