The same guidelines that you linked also say: > Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents and the like. It degrade

The same guidelines that you linked also say: > 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.