Because smooth-talking salesmen are exactly the opposite of what I idolize. Because communities like this are vulnerable to astroturfing. Because when someone

Because smooth-talking salesmen are exactly the opposite of what I idolize. Because communities like this are vulnerable to astroturfing. Because when someone is trying to sell me something, that inspires distrust. Because self help books are a dime a dozen and offer more hope than help. Because someone offering improvements to my sex life sets off all my bullshit alarms. Saying he is "villified around here" is both false and casts him as a victim. In fact he has been on the front page of HN many times.