[sofal]

Not as useless as your comment.

Besides the "my code is the worst code" part, I thought he did an excellent job of explaining a software developer's natural aversion to software. I had my wife read it, and it helped her understand more about why I refused to pollute the computer with that CD that came with her new camera.

Aside: I know it's a beloved HN meme to bash Atwood, but don't let that excuse us from being lazy about it.

[Oompa]

My comment does serve a purpose, to point out how useless this article is, since some people obviously don't notice it, and vote it up.

[sofal]

Your comment did not point out anything other than the fact that you personally think Atwood's articles are useless. It did not contribute anything to the discussion, and it garnered knee-jerk upvotes from people who, like you, hate Atwood's articles. I don't often downvote, and I never downvote for disagreement. I downvote comments that either add nothing or take away from the discussion, and your comment was a perfect example of that.

If you have a particular problem with this article, then follow the example of edw519 and elaborate.

[wglb]

However, I find myself voting up some articles that I wouldn't recommend, but the comments have lots of value.