&gt; But it doesn&#x27;t change the fact that general population will say these things, and it&#x27;s them, not HN crowd<p>What about <i>thought leadership</i>? I know its a cliche beaten to death perhaps, but still I think people are able to see a raised level of discourse, than theirs, while they may not always leave their hard positions and immediately agree.<p>But there&#x27;s also this balancing act, that we need to do, of not wanting to get into an argument of certain kinds.