[vdaniuk]

Yeah, a competing theory that I've included in my original comment. Anyone with a grudge against CB Insights could have registered those accounts.

>Random internet people that decided to sign up to HN just to vent against a company?

Obviously, trolls exist. Copyright/plagiarism/"inspiration" discussions are a feeding grounds for those kind of people.

That's two competing theories. And yeah, it's ironic to state with confidence that someone is "actively running a smear campaign" with no plausible data confirming the statement.