> ... opinions of employees do make a difference. I would like to see that on HN. You won't see it, and the reasons are excellent. People who want to express t

> ... opinions of employees do make a difference. I would like to see that on HN. You won't see it, and the reasons are excellent. People who want to express their personal views, or even to influence corporate policies, are more effective if they aren't burdened by seeming to be corporate spokespeople. At one extreme, it's sock-puppetry, meaning someone deliberately trying to hide their affiliation while representing a corporate viewpoint. The other extreme is an overreliance on a corporate connection to add weight to a view that would be more fairly evaluated on its direct merits. The middle ground would be people announcing their affiliation only if the announcement contributes to balance and fairness, but who emphasize that their views are their own. That's the present system.