There's a subset of HN users who react poorly to any criticism of the morality of capitalism in general, and tech startups in particular. Basically, people who'

There's a subset of HN users who react poorly to any criticism of the morality of capitalism in general, and tech startups in particular. Basically, people who've fully bought into the notion that disruptive technology is the one road to humanity's bright future, and if people are hurt in the process, that's just the cost of progress. It's not everyone on HN, just a significant group. You shouldn't take it to heart. Also, it's not uncommon for comments to get downvoted several times in the first few minutes (by people skimming New Comments), and then brought back into the black later on by more thoughtful readers getting the full context.