> if they are careless with their language (i.e., the lazy use of hyperbole), probably they will be careless with their content. Don't forget that many people

> if they are careless with their language (i.e., the lazy use of hyperbole), probably they will be careless with their content. Don't forget that many people don't speak English as their first language and it may be difficult to express an adequate degree of nuance (it is for me...). Overall I agree with you, and I prefer when commenters are respectful of everybody's else feelings. But I don't think it's that bad on hacker news: the ranking system is quite efficient and I often learn something from the comments.