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English isn't even my first language, so if I have no problem parsing that, it's possible. Even if something is "unnecessarily" complex, what necessitates knee-

• smt88 7y ago
  > so if I have no problem parsing that, it's possible That's still assuming your interpretation was what the writer intended. As a native English speaker, I can tell you that it's not 100% clear. > what necessitates knee-jerk responses or downvotes? The meaning of a down vote is not defined by HN itself, so it's personal. For me, I use it based on value. I up-vote comments that add to or improve the discussion. I down-vote comments that add nothing. I did not down-vote the root comment here. I replied because I found the content to be locked away by the presentation, and the content seemed to be a worthwhile part of the discussion of the article.
  • PavlovsCat 7y ago
    > That's still assuming your interpretation was what the writer intended. As a native English speaker, I can tell you that it's not 100% clear. I think your your summary of the comment doesn't really match the comment.
• Gigablah 7y ago
  English is my third language and I had no problem parsing that either. On the other hand, I was taught early on not to trawl the thesaurus for word substitutions. It’s just pretentious.