Yet the author appears the person who submitted the post to HN. I get that they are having second thoughts after it got so much attention, but it isn't like th

Yet the author appears the person who submitted the post to HN. I get that they are having second thoughts after it got so much attention, but it isn't like they had a diary entry accidentally blow up, they actively promoted its spread. So while adding a disclaimer or some clarifying context would be a good response, yanking the content down after it has generated significant discussion is wonky and I think posting the archived link is entirely reasonable.