The answer in HN's context should be obvious: It is 'evil' because these techniques have nothing to do with making a superior product, and it is 'evil' because

The answer in HN's context should be obvious: It is 'evil' because these techniques have nothing to do with making a superior product, and it is 'evil' because it puts newcomers to a market into an inferior position: they don't have the resources to use the same techniques.