I’m generally weary of “clickbait” being used as an excuse for various things on HN, but this takes the cake: Elon is visible because he loves—nay, craves—atten

I’m generally weary of “clickbait” being used as an excuse for various things on HN, but this takes the cake: Elon is visible because he loves—nay, craves—attention. Sure, the media reports on him a lot, but it’s because he gives them endless stuff to report on. He’s made himself the face of every company he owns, and gives ostentatious presentations of products that are often totally bananas (like the CyberTruck). He posts 2011-era memes on Twitter then randomly decides to talk about buying companies or taking companies private while tweeting questions about business strategy at their CEOs. He dated a pop star and they gave their child a name that sounds like a galaxy cluster. For better or for worse, Elon’s intense visibility is his own doing, and the press is just along for the ride.