> First, it's a very lengthy way to say few things.

This is I think why most people on HN don't read the article. Also in part because the comments are simply more information dense, whether it is fully about the article or not.

And I haven't read the article. I'm here for the comments.

> Have you? Be honest.

I think most people here would simply be honest, you don't need to tell them to be honest.

But maybe it's my Dutch culture interplaying, but I genuinely find the "be honest" redundant and almost an insinuation that people would not be honest on HN, which would imply people tend to veer towards being deceitful? Really? On HN?

HN is not Reddit.