But, campaigning for upvotes ruins the signal provided by article scores, especially if campaigning is done among an outside audience whose only interest in this site is boosting stories as a mutual favor.
Also, asking a large group to do something, knowing that "it is inevitable" many will follow-through, makes you in some sense responsible for the activity. ("But for" your request, it wouldn't have happened.) So be careful what you ask for!
For reference, the tweet was:
@mrtweet: Help us recruit the best engineers to serve YOU better. Vote here to help our hiring outreach (top left): http://bit.ly/AJ4vI
I completely agree that what I did was inappropriate given the fabric/culture of Hackernews, which is why I understand why it got killed.
My original thinking was that it would be cool if I could show the community that I had passionate users, because hey, everyone likes to work with folks who really cared and nurtured their users. =)
In any case, I have utmost respect for the community, and I definitely want to play my part in making it work.
Thanks for all the clarifications