[depr]

There has arisen this strange obsession on this website with every page having to explain what a project is about. This makes some sense for the marketing of the project, if there is for example a new version of some software. But for a personal blog it really does not. If a reader of a technical website is incapable of searching for "openbsd pf" then maybe they are indeed inadequate and are better off reading something else.

[radiowave]

Right. It's a question of context. And here we all are on a website that is basically purpose built for taking things out of context. We might just need to manage our expections in this regard.

[andrewflnr]

I just think it would be nice if "The Book of PF" was quoted so it's obvious it's a book title, not just a weirdly phrased sentence. After that, yeah, it's pretty obvious whether you care about the topic or can just move on without commenting on your apathy.

[Rygian]

I've been rightfully downvoted above. My comment was not perceived as pH-neutral as I was imagining it.

HN is a place where people come to get exposed to a very diverse list of topics, from seismic faults to quantum computing.

As such, my expectation is that an article linked on the front page has a minimum of context for those coming from far away. In this case, the article that was chosen onto the front page not only lacks that context, but also is blissfully unaware of this expectation. Which is perfectly fine and normal for the author and for the intended readership.

I found that mismatch fun to read, in the "frequent questions" part of the article, and did not anticipate that my remark would be taken as caustic.