Yeah, but sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Sometimes people support PG, Google, Apple, etc. because those people or organizations have a proven track record

Yeah, but sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Sometimes people support PG, Google, Apple, etc. because those people or organizations have a proven track record and despite stock market legal disclaimers, past history is indicative of future results. The funny thing is that HN is the ultimate in technical austerity. The only thing it really has going for it is the influence of PG and the moderators... yet there are those who call out those things as being a problem.