Sadly, I agree HN was the one place where you did not see the standard technical dick waving contest. It was a place where you could go and people would brain storm with you. Support you and encourage you, it does seem more and more that it is becoming a venue for non-constructive criticism. When I found HN I was amazed to find a tech related site that had a positive tone as they are so rare. I really hope that it is an ebb and flow trend and those that have nothing to offer but criticism will get tired of getting down-voted and move on.