What do you think HN is? Some kind of place where you can talk freely with no consequences?
Imagine if the feds had a nice small social network of the elite in tech and those who aspire or like to become techies, and if they had access to all their clicks, comments affiliations etc.
Better investment than that huge data centre in Mormon-land.
You might want to re-evaluate your understanding of how karma on HN works. It is rare for people making factually correct statements to be that heavily downvoted.
Managers want to see people working. It makes them feel better.
I worked a place that had full office cubes, 8 foot walls, and enclosed but the entrance. It was glorious. I felt good and I was extremely productive. It reduced my stress greatly.
I worked at a shop where one developer committed suicide, 2 other developers had mental breakdowns, and another tech manager developed serious medical issues. Some other suffered silently from alcohol and drug addiction. I can't tell you home many marriages went under.
To say we have to consider and appreciate the lives and well being of technical professionals is an understatement.
