Thanks in part to the submitter, the Wikipedia article now exists:

  1. In that HN thread,  
  2. As its own item on HN, and  
  3. With a link between the two.

It has been exposed it to a wider audience than those who clicked the Boston snow thread.

Your "passive-aggressive" and "desperate for attention" comments are out of line. There are more than a few differences between HN and Imgur.