Nobody is obligated to provide an explanation of why a post might be deleted, either. There is an ever-increasing sense of entitlement among HNers and internet

Nobody is obligated to provide an explanation of why a post might be deleted, either. There is an ever-increasing sense of entitlement among HNers and internet communities in general. Posts like this reflect that attitude, and I think it's occasionally worth pushing back when people complain that they can't just post whatever they want -- particularly when it's critical of the people running the forum that's provided to them for free.