This sort of article represents the lameness of the 2013/2014 web today. Step 1: Celebrity/famous person/politician makes a bold statement Step 2: 50 bloggers

This sort of article represents the lameness of the 2013/2014 web today. Step 1: Celebrity/famous person/politician makes a bold statement Step 2: 50 bloggers simultaneously come up with an article titled "Why x is not true". They then write the content around the headline. First one to publish "wins" It's predictable, really - and perhaps even more so on HN. HN's is often like this: Step 1: A post makes a bold statement or question in the headline and gets 100+ upvotes Step 2: 5 bloggers simultaneously come up with an article titled "Why x is not true". They then write the content around the headline. First one to publish "wins" Tedium. We've become someone's audience.