crazy that I get 2 answers that differ 100% completely, with zero to data to back it up yet my question is the one that gets downvoted, twice.

You shouldn't use HN as a place to gain knowledge itself; Google is much more useful for that. HN is best seen as a place to expand one's awareness of knowledge.

For example, people here have provided their thoughts on "security through obscurity" -- a clear controversy exists! Your next task would be to Google the phrase, and read the Wikipedia article[1] that comes up. Then, if you still have questions, check out the references the Wikipedia article cites[2][3][4][5], or perhaps visit other results from your Google search[6][7][8].

In other words, Internet social media sites are terrible places to learn -- use the greater web to do actual learning. Use social media sites like HN and Reddit to expand your awareness of ideas.

    [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_through_obscurity
    [2] http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-123/SP800-123.pdf
    [3] https://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram/archives/2003/0815.html
    [4] http://tech.slashdot.org/story/01/07/23/2043209/when-security-through-obscurity-isnt-so-bad
    [5] http://catb.org/jargon/html/S/security-through-obscurity.html
    [6] http://users.softlab.ntua.gr/~taver/security/secur3.html
    [7] http://www.pearsonitcertification.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2218577&seqNum=7
    [8] https://danielmiessler.com/study/security_and_obscurity/