From the HN commenting guidelines: > Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents and the like. It degrades discussio

From the HN commenting guidelines: > Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data.