You don't see a contradiction between, "[we] absolutely [will] not [modify text users post]" and, "we edit story titles all the time"? The bottom line is that

You don't see a contradiction between, "[we] absolutely [will] not [modify text users post]" and, "we edit story titles all the time"? The bottom line is that HN claims I said something I did not and there is no way for anyone to know which text I said and which text you (or another user with editing abilities) said.