First: Obviously even a one-sentence capsule review contains far more relevant information than the words "first post". They are not at all the same thing. Sec

First: Obviously even a one-sentence capsule review contains far more relevant information than the words "first post". They are not at all the same thing. Second: If 200 new movies came out every day, the one-sentence newspaper movie review would be a much more highly respected genre. Third: What does motivation have to do with it? If a cult of Cthulhu worshipers arrives on the site and tells me that their god demands that they provide neat capsule summaries of content as a guide for those of us who are deciding what to read, why should I care what their motivation is? Unless it turns out that reading their prose brings me face to face with a hitherto nameless existential dread that will haunt me throughout my days, in which case I'll probably downmod them. [1] Finally: If someone posts an inaccurate capsule summary, rebut it. Such an exchange could end up being more interesting than the article itself. The reason I come to HN is to watch HN community members react to things. --- [1] It is also important that no goats be harmed in the making of Hacker News. Their blood donations must be strictly monitored by ASPCA veterinarians.