[opendais]

I'm slightly amused that my parent post is being downvoted yet no one is willing to respond to the reasoning I've presented.

I think HN really needs to track downvotes if only because it is intellectual cowardice to try to bury a dissenting voice without explaining why.

[Iftheshoefits]

There isn't really a counter to your argument. I wonder if some of the downvotes are from people who might feel a tad guilty about having conducted what is effectively tax evasion.

[opendais]

Well, I hope that isn't the reason. I'd like to think people don't intentionally engage in tax evasion.