The author of the linked article manages to be wrong twice by referring to HN as "YCombinator" - confusing the company with the forum, and misspelling the name of the company (which I believe should have a space in it).
Only MS can make so many errors within such a limited window of opportunity ;-)
I can't speak for Microsoft, but I tend to refer to Hacker News as Y Combinator News simply to avoid misunderstandings. It's easier to get the name wrong than to explain "No, not that kind of hacker. There's a non-pejorative definition as well...."
Only MS can make so many errors within such a limited window of opportunity ;-)