A suggestion to people who want to rationally engage on Hacker News: don't bother. If you disagree with the prevailing trends you will be downvoted. Hacker News is not for discussion. It's for promotion of Y Combinator and things that make the Y Combinator partners money.

If you disagree with the prevailing social trends, expect to be flagged. If you continue to disagree with the prevailing social trends, expect a shadowban/dead label on your posts. Remember, the life experience of a professional victim is more important than your own life experience.