I would be interested in hearing from whoever tagged this thread with #nobodycares and earned this thread a bump. Seems strange to me that anyone would think the subject matter isn't worth caring about. And then maybe we can discuss whether or not it's a good idea that OP can bump a thread up in the feed by posting comments on their own submission. I guess it doesn't matter if you're "following" the OP so much as it does if you're following the domain or hashtag associated with the post. And no, it's generally not a problem right now, but I could see it becoming more controversial if Hubski ever scaled up. Or maybe, again, #nobodycares.
I intend to (ironically?) use the phrase "What about whataboutism?" in a serious discussion within several weeks.