I don't see why not. Humans aren't perfectly moral, we've all done things we're ashamed of (or at least not proud of, hopefully) in order to get a leg up on the

I don't see why not. Humans aren't perfectly moral, we've all done things we're ashamed of (or at least not proud of, hopefully) in order to get a leg up on the competition. Some honesty could lead to some interesting discussion, or at least some good warning stories. Plus, HN is somewhat anonymous (if you're careful). It's not like you're incriminating yourself.