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0 pointslkrubner9y ago0 comments

The man has a long history of writing angry rants. You don't think that would influence how people might read his current rant? You don't think the readers of Hacker News might like to know about his past history of similar behavior? You don't think it helps interpret the level of anger in his current rant?

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dang9y ago

I do think all those things. But the cost of moving in the direction of personal vendettas or witch hunts is higher than the benefits you listed (if benefits they are).

I don't mean that's what you intended, but that's the direction it points in, which it isn't in the long-term interests of HN to allow.

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dang9y ago

I do think all those things. But the cost of moving in the direction of personal vendettas or witch hunts is higher than the benefits you listed (if benefits they are).

I don't mean that's what you intended, but that's the direction it points in, which it isn't in the long-term interests of HN to allow.

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