I regret that my comment came off as being snippy -- indeed I was in a hurry to get to my sleep and chose not to remark on additional things. > [...] and then

I regret that my comment came off as being snippy -- indeed I was in a hurry to get to my sleep and chose not to remark on additional things. > [...] and then someone writes a one line 'toss off' reply, and rakes in the free karma. This is the utmost BS. I should hope that the HN community doesn't impulsively ascribe so much value and pride into winning some system of karmic points. I don't. I think it's a non-issue. And because of the HN interface being so sleek and minimal, we can at least afford to have a few one-liners here and there without wasting a significant amount of screen space. Lastly, I would like to point out that my comment at least was not a derisive or snide one but one of an observation/correction which I thought was worth the trouble pointing out. But, again, I do regret not supplementing my comment with more substance.