Lol. I just realized that the [scribd] tag was a separate link, and not a warning that the entire link was to scribd. I guess not everyone hates scribd as much as me.
I've had the same experience, and had been avoiding such links as well. Regarding your 'hate', though, it may be worth noting that Scribd is a Ycombinator company.
Are you suggesting that people should not express dislike of YC-funded companies here? I don't think we really want to encourage the creation of taboos like than here.
No, I was suggesting the presence of links to Scribd may not be intended solely a convenience to the current HN audience. I do think there is some self-suppression occurring regarding YC companies, though. This is a good thing if it encourages more thought as to phrasing, and a bad thing if it creates a taboo.
