I think the point is that the editorial placement of stories is relieving you of a burden, not telling you what to think. It's like the ordering of stories on t

I think the point is that the editorial placement of stories is relieving you of a burden, not telling you what to think. It's like the ordering of stories on the HN front page -- to say "I don't CARE what other HN readers think; I want to go through each one and decide for myself" is to miss an extra dimension, somewhat.