The latter quarter of the article goes into depth about how one can accidentally find oneself in an inner ring, but it is through a wholesome pursuit and no ulterior motive. The other reply to this comment gets it write: people here like interacting with the things on HN.
In other words, to comment on HN does not mean you are striving to be in the inner circle.
In other words, to comment on HN does not mean you are striving to be in the inner circle.