> I know I'm not supposed to say this, but you obviously either didn't read the article If you're referring to the guidelines, they also show how leaving out s

> I know I'm not supposed to say this, but you obviously either didn't read the article If you're referring to the guidelines, they also show how leaving out sentiments like these doesn't diminish the clarification you're adding: > Please don't insinuate that someone hasn't read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that."[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Chiding someone who is trolling isn't going to accomplish anything (and likely make it worse). If they aren't, they'll (hopefully) appreciate the clarification, no chiding necessary.