I'd agree that that effect is in play to some extent, but I did learn a couple of things, which is more than I can say about many articles that get posted here.

I'd agree that that effect is in play to some extent, but I did learn a couple of things, which is more than I can say about many articles that get posted here. Because of this article, I now know about ASIHTTPRequest, which is very likely going to find its way into my iPhone app in the near future as a result. So I'd say it's a net win.