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So, let me get this straight.... The OP is using 2 common trending topics on HN (return to fundamentalist text values and whistleblowing/privacy issues), with

So, let me get this straight.... The OP is using 2 common trending topics on HN (return to fundamentalist text values and whistleblowing/privacy issues), with zero added value, to plug his book? I'll upvote this only so people can see my pretty rude and totally-unlike-me comment at this - fuck you, OP.

Blahah 13y ago
It's not zero added value - it's actually an insightful point that arises from considering the two trends together. The plugging the book thing seems to be more of a joke at the expense of the original "This is a web page" piece.
- dsirijus 13y ago
  It's not insightful and plug is only masquerading as joke.
- c1sc0 13y ago
  OP here. Blahah got it right. The book thing was intended as a bit of a joke. I do think the post is insightful so I'll go ahead & remove the pluggity-plug for the sake of the discussion.