This site is run by venture capitalists, I think it's part of the package as long as they don't pretend otherwise.

Yeah, I know it's just funny to see the coordinated effort across multiple sites.

Or, someone saw it on reddit, thought it was cool, and posted here? Aka classic going viral event, without anything nefarious.

Indeed, I stumbled upon it this weekend while searching for something completely unrelated. Thought this was neat stuff to share on HN.