The problem is, unless you expand every point then some jerk on HN will nit-pick your "logical fallacies". I find myself writing longer and more defensively be

The problem is, unless you expand every point then some jerk on HN will nit-pick your "logical fallacies". I find myself writing longer and more defensively because lots of people don't understand nuance or subtext. Forget hyperbole or humour - lots of technical readers lack the ability to understand them. Finally, editing is hard work. Revising and refining a document often takes several times longer than writing the first draft.