The point is and always has been to aggravate and arouse, because it's proven that the more emotionally charged the content of any feed, the more engagement it

The point is and always has been to aggravate and arouse, because it's proven that the more emotionally charged the content of any feed, the more engagement it generates, and engagement is sold to advertisers. And this HN post is at this moment lighting up FB servers with accesses by otherwise quiet accounts looking to confirm your report... So, excellent work on behalf of FB!