Wanting attention for your submission is not always a bad thing. An enlightened individual seeks the feedback of people they believe will provide valuable insig

Wanting attention for your submission is not always a bad thing. An enlightened individual seeks the feedback of people they believe will provide valuable insight. Although, even amongst these people, I wouldn't find it surprising to discover an undercurrent of expectation that their posting will result in a chorus of agreement. For example, my blog doesn't have a community of people nearly as strong as Hacker News, so while pushing the discussion to HN is almost always a self-serving act, I don't believe it is always about ego. Often it's about learning.