> Rather obvious what is going on here - and it is pathetic
Because having people create fake accounts just to leave positive comments is far more likely than thousands of people being exposed to this thread via Sam and Jason's tweeter feeds?
I wouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions with no data to back up your assertions.
For what it's worth, while I've never worked with Jason, I have met him once (briefly) and I have talked to many who have worked with him. I've only heard positive things. Everything being posted here are anecdotes from either one side or another; I wouldn't trust someone's anecdote to determine someone's character.
> All but one of the accounts was created before Jason tweeted about it.
What about before Sam tweeted? What about any other outlets that linked to HN?
> and i've been around here long enough to know that even when outsiders do link to threads you don't get 50%+ green comments without sockpuppets
Sounds like, instead of relying on data, you already have your narrative set so it doesn't really matter what anyone says. Do you have data that shows this has happened in the past like you claim? If so, what are the correlations between those instances and this one? How do you control between fake accounts and accounts created due to an influx of traffic regarding a topic many are interested in?
Because having people create fake accounts just to leave positive comments is far more likely than thousands of people being exposed to this thread via Sam and Jason's tweeter feeds?
I wouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions with no data to back up your assertions.
For what it's worth, while I've never worked with Jason, I have met him once (briefly) and I have talked to many who have worked with him. I've only heard positive things. Everything being posted here are anecdotes from either one side or another; I wouldn't trust someone's anecdote to determine someone's character.