It appears that the retort to Nikhil's essay has missed the point entirely. While it is true that some accomplishments are more meaningful than others, that does not make LinkedIn's "say congrats" feature any less valid. After all, LinkedIn's feature is merely intended as a way to show appreciation for any and all career milestones or life events, regardless of the amount of effort that went in to achieving them.
Contrary to the contention in the retort, Nikhil was not suggesting that a message of condolence should be followed by a "congrats." In fact, the point of his essay was to illustrate how ridiculous it is that the same generic message of congratulations is used to congratulate people on vastly different life events and accomplishments. UrRong indeed in suggesting that Nikhil was doing anything other than poking fun at the absurdity of LinkedIn's feature.
To put it simply, Nikhil's original essay was accurate in its critique of LinkedIn's "say congrats" feature and its application - it is impersonal and falls short of providing a well-rounded way to show appreciation for one's accomplishments. In conclusion, let it be noted that one should never underestimate the power of a personalized congratulations - it may just leave someone smiling ear-to-ear!