> Why can't it just once be "Yep, you nailed it." Insubstantial praise isn't really worthwhile unless invited. If it's invited, it'll be through comments on th

> Why can't it just once be "Yep, you nailed it." Insubstantial praise isn't really worthwhile unless invited. If it's invited, it'll be through comments on the article itself, not on an aggregator like HN. I don't disagree with your overall point: the nitpicking is nearly as worthless: but if you don't have anything substantial to say, it isn't worth saying anything. Just upvote and move on.