I think that the content is at least a constructive contribution, even though I&#x27;m not sure that I agree with it; but is anything useful really conveyed by the &#x27;-1&#x27; at the beginning?  (I don&#x27;t know how voting works, but I doubt that &quot;Tell HN&quot; posts by admins are materially affected by up- or down-votes; but, even if they are, what&#x27;s the point of advertising, rather than just explaining, your vote?)