While I don't agree with the opinion expressed or the tone it is expressed in, I do think the JC Penny story sound interesting. Personally not having heard of

While I don't agree with the opinion expressed or the tone it is expressed in, I do think the JC Penny story sound interesting. Personally not having heard of it before, I think this comment (accidentally?) contributes somewhat to the discussion. Has HN really become this trigger-happy on the downvotes?