To omit statements like the following would not at all detract from the comments or from the discussion. > This is the kind of thing that makes sense on a mess

To omit statements like the following would not at all detract from the comments or from the discussion. > This is the kind of thing that makes sense on a message board > That's crazy logic. The HN guidelines almost directly address this kind of comment: When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. "That is idiotic; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3." Brevity is the soul of wit.