Yes, it&#x27;s super frustrating, like dealing with an evil genius or demon who knows what all your buttons are and delights in pushing them. That&#x27;s an illusion, of course, but it&#x27;s how the statistical aggregate of a whole bunch of people online appears to the human psyche (or at least its hard-wired parts).<p>HN started as an experiment in trying to withstand that, and though there&#x27;s much to be unsatisfied with, at least it hasn&#x27;t succumbed completely.<p>Edit: more on &#x27;demons&#x27; here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hn.algolia.com&#x2F;?dateRange=all&amp;page=0&amp;prefix=false&amp;sort=byDate&amp;type=comment&amp;query=demons%20by:dang" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hn.algolia.com&#x2F;?dateRange=all&amp;page=0&amp;prefix=false&amp;so...</a>