I'd argue that the pedantry is not unfounded. As HN grows in popularity, it attracts those who wish to use it to push traffic with link bait. This leads to grea

I'd argue that the pedantry is not unfounded. As HN grows in popularity, it attracts those who wish to use it to push traffic with link bait. This leads to greater average suspicion about the motivation of the OP. Thus its easier to jump to conclusions as people become more cynical or critical.