Mock turtlenecks only, huh? :) I would definitely set the goal much lower. I'd love to chat with pg about this. I wonder if he has ever perused Hubski.I think trying one of these for Hubski is a good idea. Though I may be a bad judge of that as I don't know that I'd buy one. The only reason I wear t-shirts these days is for pajamas.
There are still a lot of things to be figured out about forums. I predict the world will evolve techniques and customs to protect against this sort of thing, and look back on our era with pity and horror because we didn't have them. But it will probably take a while. I know how hard the problem is, because this is the aspect of HN I most want to improve and spend most time thinking about, and I rarely make progress.