> Top comments all are trying to relativise the stuff Russia is doing, what a surprise - basic propaganda tactics. FWIW, the commenting guidelines ask you not

> Top comments all are trying to relativise the stuff Russia is doing, what a surprise - basic propaganda tactics. FWIW, the commenting guidelines ask you not to impute astroturfing or shillage in HN comments. Although I do wonder to what extent such a suggestion might apply to this thread - "Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior" being as good a definition of astroturfing as any - it makes sense to err on the side of caution, if only for the sake of having a productive discussion!