> The software involved is HN's flamewar detector a.k.a. overheated discussion detector. All of these are typical responses to articles with a large heat-to-sub

> The software involved is HN's flamewar detector a.k.a. overheated discussion detector. All of these are typical responses to articles with a large heat-to-substance ratio. This is unfortunate. The discussion has been heated, yes, but I would argue there is plenty of substance to be found. Ironically, @sama was decrying precisely the ever-shrinking social space for controversy.