Probably there are certain communities and forums which have shared the suggestion that HN is a place where people with account issues sometimes get help. It s

Probably there are certain communities and forums which have shared the suggestion that HN is a place where people with account issues sometimes get help. It seems plausible that one could get success via HN more likely than via the service's support system. edit - and if it's true that "Go to HN for help" is being suggested, then we can expect to see a lot more posts like this in the future!