While I do share your disdain for drama news like this taking up valuable space on the homepage of HN, instead of us commenting on this story, why aren't we all merely flagging it and letting the tools in place run their course? I understand the need to have discussion on the matter of what HN should consider 'good news', but having it inside of an article that most of us could care less about and does not make our lives better gives false credence to a pissing contest between two individuals.
I fully understand the irony in me posting this, btw. :)
I did not upvote the story, and I posted my comment to try to convince others to ignore it as well. As I understand it, this is what HN comments are for: discussion, exchange of ideas and convincing.
I do hope that by discussing it here I will convince fellow hackers not to upvote similarly shallow stories in the future.
I fully understand the irony in me posting this, btw. :)