Except both the comments you reply to are talking about a specific problem and context. If you are saying that you are just claiming "in general, cynicism is warranted", that seems like a generalized opinion that doesn't really add anything interesting to anything.

It'd be much more interesting if you would engage with the actual conversation being had.

I did. The conversation stated that the cynicism was not warranted. Just because you brought it up, but now don't want to talk about doesn't mean it wasn't part of the conversation. I did not just randomly reply to a comment with spambot level lack of context.

It definitely feels like you did, though you don't seem to believe it. FWIW - There is literally no claim anywhere that the cynicism was unwarranted. Only that it was typical of HN. So like you are making up a strawman and then beating it up, while everyone else is having a conversation about a different thing. I'm simply inviting you to contribute to the latter rathr than the former.

I have posted in other comments about this subject, and have kept the two topics separate. You seem to be the one unable to handle that people have different views from yours. Not sure why/how you are unable to realize this. Continue the tone deaf hurrahing for the Googs if you must, but it is quite tiresome.