The parent comment just says it'll perform similar to how past similarly-shaped things performed, without saying what that past performance is. If that implies pessimism, that's not HN's fault.

I think they missed "laudable." My first read I thought it said laughable too—it's an easy misread that set a completely different tone for the rest of the comment.

Give me a break.

Is setting expectations based on track record considered pessimism?

Incessant nit picking, negativity and doubt casting is my issue.

And Canada is unrecognizable these days. Why should I think past performance is indicative of future success?

> Incessant nit picking, negativity and doubt casting is my issue.

That has unfortunately been very common internet culture since 2020. It was there before the pandemic, but post-pandemic internet never recovered its full whimsy and veered headfirst into a depressive state. Probably says something about everyone's general mood.

As a Canadian I see little reason for optimism

You're right, it is unrecognisable, and past performance is not indicative of future success. It will be much worse than past performance.

Sorry, not optimistic enough I suppose :(

That says "laudable" not "laughable." They were actually complimenting the effort, even if some folks misread it

It's the default for any non USA story.