Not always true. People have various reasons for using throwaway accounts, depending on the context. HN's guidelines don't prohibit throwaways; they only disco

Not always true. People have various reasons for using throwaway accounts, depending on the context. HN's guidelines don't prohibit throwaways; they only discourage routine use of them: Throwaway accounts are ok for sensitive information, but please don't create them routinely. On HN, users should have an identity that others can relate to. It may be right that the throwaway account you replied to was gratuitous, but it's not true that they're only ever used for low-quality comments.