This is turning HN into a spam forum rather than being something for the better.

I could post an offer on HN, touting my wares and waxing phantasmagorical about my coding and consultancy skills. The first hit is free, but after that I only want to see the color of your greenbacks. It might even boost my ranking in the social graph somewhat. But I'm not going to. It would be undignified, and frankly it's not what I come to HN to read. I hope other people will think similarly and take their boosting activities elsewhere.