I'm not sure what toxicity you're referring to, as I didn't read all HN comments. If you think my comment is also toxic, then I think you may have a bit odd exp

I'm not sure what toxicity you're referring to, as I didn't read all HN comments. If you think my comment is also toxic, then I think you may have a bit odd expectations. Just because feedback isn't all happy-buffed doesn't make the feedback toxic. I assume you agree that if I show you something and you don't like it and tell me why, that your act isn't toxic, right? Plus it's a "Show HN" thread which the whole idea is, that people give feedback. Posts like "I had this problem and solved it this way" are generally well regarded, the issue with the post here is, that the author didn't just explain what his problem is, but implied that most GUI apps are bad and that his accounting method is way more superior to what everyone else uses. If you have this high confidence in yourself and your creations, then you should also be able to take some negative feedback on it.