Wait, what? I've been using both platforms for something like 15 years. In both places I get lots of good, thoughtful engagement. But I'd say dickish replies fo

Wait, what? I've been using both platforms for something like 15 years. In both places I get lots of good, thoughtful engagement. But I'd say dickish replies for me are more common here than on Twitter. And I'll note that the term "flame war" long predates the existence of Twitter, and originates in exactly the sort of tech-heavy, nerd-favoring online context that HN is.