Same reason there's so much snark on the Internet as a whole. Easy to criticize behind a mask and from a distance. Fun to troll to see others get bothered (an

Same reason there's so much snark on the Internet as a whole. Easy to criticize behind a mask and from a distance. Fun to troll to see others get bothered (and ignoring who might get hurt)... The signal was never that strong and as net usage has gone from rare to just part of society, the S/N ratio has collapsed. It's just a means of finding people like yourself, amplifying your thoughts and feelings and identifying targets. While HN tries, it's sorta like Facebook, Slashdot,... Just social media.