I haven't formulated exactly why, but I think all this talk about "hype" is somewhat toxic, and if not toxic, then excruciatingly boring. Who cares? What do we

I haven't formulated exactly why, but I think all this talk about "hype" is somewhat toxic, and if not toxic, then excruciatingly boring. Who cares? What do we gain by talking in such terms? As soon as a new thing arrives that people seem to enjoy using, is it a "hype train"? No—it's just people making decisions! That whole popularity contest discourse makes me enjoy Hacker News less, because I feel like my opinions will be interpreted in terms of imaginary hype.