> I love the bit where a programmer always proudly chimes in with this statement as if it means anything.

So you knew that fierfox never came with google analytics but you decided to claim it anyway...

> Why is it so often HN that I point something obvious out

Because many "obvious" things are just plausibly sounding bullshit. For example:

> Rockstar having clearly failed management and a complete loss of control

That's both very broad and generic, and completely unfalsifiable, and comes with nothing backing it up. It's just an unsubstantiated opinion. These things are fine when drinking in friends, or otherwise socializing by bonding over ramblings.

If you want to convince someone of something, the standards of evidence (not to mention, clarity of thinking) are a bit higher.

>the company starts falling apart.

This site will start falling apart if we don't keep things civil.

>if I had bean in management I would have fired anyone involved with that decision.

Oh, I love the bit where a programmer always proudly chimes in with this statement as if it means anything.

What? So 10 years ago you though 1+1=Firefox is using Google Analytics, something you can't prove, but is "obvious" and "recognizing patterns"

I get wanting to be conspiratorial, but its not cool to go after others that challenge your conspiracy, even if its "obvious"