I agree. Implying that HN users aren't generally susceptible to blackhat trolling is naive. Our community has its strengths but some subjects like politics pro

I agree. Implying that HN users aren't generally susceptible to blackhat trolling is naive. Our community has its strengths but some subjects like politics provoke a suspension of critical thinking. In this case, small time hackers being punished by a big company in a seemingly overkill way for a seemingly innocuous slight. Ideally, a moderator should be aware of the biases of the community and adjust the discussion accordingly. Or at least when the lies being perpetrated are as obvious as it is in this thread.