paid opposition comment here, he's playing the long game.

I do wonder how much astroturfing these companies do though...

Your comment is fading, are jokes not allowed on HN?

Jokes are not allowed, it's all business around here. Other than the fact that HN is often a kind of joke in and of itself. Damn do I miss Webshit Weekly.

Accusations of shilling are explicitly not allowed, but they make the brain of the average hacker news feel large so nobody downvoting that one.

Jokes are allowed as long as they are funny. It's a tough crowd.

Interesting that karma points can dispel such doubts. I presume there is no market for hn influencers?

I will (not) let you know when someone offers me money to push their product on HN. ;-)