> My understanding is that HN has millions of visitors who never log in, many of whom are highly educated individuals in positions of influence.

In my experience this sense of influence is hugely over-inflated here on HN compared to reality.

And let’s be clear about what the linked article says: one researcher at OpenAI referenced HN as an example of a place where a negative story could surface. Am I surprised that a researcher at OpenAI is familiar with HN? No, obviously not, that career path is right in HN’s typical audience.