When discussing this recent HN phenomenon, consider this: Seniors in high school often have to be very conscientious when posting their college acceptances. In

When discussing this recent HN phenomenon, consider this: Seniors in high school often have to be very conscientious when posting their college acceptances. In the age of Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr, students have developed a tacit moral code. That is, anyone who posts "I got into Princeton!" comes off as inconsiderate and oblivious to other peoples' rejections. That is not to say that they are those things; just that they appear that way. Fortunately, I've seen a promising trend where students will refrain from posting these self-lauding statuses. If anything, they'll wait it out before announcing their college decision. With HN, the situation is more difficult. Entrepreneurs are constantly failing. The holidays are an especially difficult time for many of us, as we reflect on the previous year and everything that went wrong. HN needs to develop some sort of a moral code. Many of us are incredibly sensitive to subject matters like these. I'm not suggesting that people refrain entirely from posting their 'year in review.' Rather, I suggest people deeply consider the others on HN before they go ahead posting their earnings to the penny or submitting their own blog posts to HN, boasting their million dollars. Evidently, it comes off as rude to many users. Rather than complaining that people are so intensely jealous, maybe we should find a way to convey the same messages without evoking such jealousy. Believe it or not, it is possible.