I would like to note that I and 44 people that voted me up initially missed that the feature and code as written were for all self posts, not just for ask posts

I would like to note that I and 44 people that voted me up initially missed that the feature and code as written were for all self posts, not just for ask posts. So far it looks like the feature is working perfectly; the vibrant discussions on self posts were one of the best things about the earlier days of Hacker News and Startup News.