> I think it was rather obvious from the context of this thread that the quoted text indicates that the article linked is of very poor quality.

I read the article; it's actually one of the better pieces I've read in that domain (tech news for the general public) IMHO. People say those things (take-downs) about everything on HN. Don't trust the threads - why would you trust anonymous people writing one-sentence hot-take rants, some of whome probably also didn't read the article and are just repeating things.

The Internet tide isn't a reliable indicator of anything, any more than the tide at the beach.