Well, if I came "here" and stayed, it is because the level of reasoning was higher than any other form of online gathering I had ever attended to. Plus its desi

Well, if I came "here" and stayed, it is because the level of reasoning was higher than any other form of online gathering I had ever attended to. Plus its design, moderation, and declaration of intentions makes for better, more informed debates. So I did experience a bit of disillusionment and intended this rant as some kind of a "suicidal" move : I was expecting to be downvoted to disappearance for not conforming to what a hacker news comment should be like : thoughtful, informed, interesting. I fully agree with your three points and I am grateful I got to see your reply.