I find the idea you bring up quite interesting. A key difference between that and the text editor argument in the (awesome) XKCD you linked is that, at least in the XKCD comic, they are arguing in favor of an alternative. The linked article just says, "don't use this" and mentions a few alternatives without saying much about why they'd be a better option. I find it more constructive to read about why something is a good option, not why something else is a bad option.