> If there is an effect of 'minimizing awareness' at work, I don't think the effect is very large. You're assuming most HNers a) move past the first page b) se

> If there is an effect of 'minimizing awareness' at work, I don't think the effect is very large. You're assuming most HNers a) move past the first page b) search for submissions, or c) frequent /newcomments. My counter-assumption would be that is not true for a majority of users.