I can understand that you feel frustrated. That said, even just reading your comments here, some things are clear: You do have recourse (email the mods), which

I can understand that you feel frustrated. That said, even just reading your comments here, some things are clear: You do have recourse (email the mods), which you've used, and abused, both in quality and quantity by your own admission. You've acknowledged that you've behaved in ways that are against the guidelines, and have ignored the feedback you've gotten and continued to post in ways that are against the guidelines. You seem to be aware of these things yet apparently haven't taken them to heart or believe that they really don't apply to you. You've event acknowledged that if you continue behaving the way you are that you'll eventually get banned. Is that what you want to happen? Posting on HN is not a right: it's a privilege. Yet you can still potentially redeem yourself. - Don't just post everything that comes to mind. You mention a few times in this thread that you spend time on your comments: spend more time, reviewing especially keeping in mind the feedback you've received with respect to behavior that's gotten you penalized. Do a dedicated review pass only for this, if necessary. - Give yourself a month or two where you err on the side of not posting. - In particular, besides keeping to the guidelines, in particular don't comment on downvotes or your penalties. - Refrain from emailing the mods about your penalties during that period. - Perhaps use the "delay" so you can give yourself more time to review and perhaps retract a comment before it's made public. This might all across a bit harsh, but I do think you need to take what you yourself have written to heart and change your behavior if you want to continue posting on HN. And I hope you do! You appear to care deeply about this and are passionate about things you believe in. Those are good things when properly directed. It'd be a shame for you to be banned when it's important to you.