you've made my case. thank you.

If your case was 'lists don't work well on HN' and you intended to make it by posting a list on HN then I suppose yes.

Previously https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32157759

Yes, that's a highly upvoted, highly generic thread most of which consists of either other lists or things to add to the list. That's exactly why these tend to get moderated off the FP - listmaking, while a noble pursuit, is not much of a conversation.

Of the same site. Perhaps you couldn't be bothered to check. Once again, thank you for proving me correct.