OT but since it's giraffe_lady whose comments I've often appreciated... In most cases, I just flag comments that violate the guidelines and move on, regardless

OT but since it's giraffe_lady whose comments I've often appreciated... In most cases, I just flag comments that violate the guidelines and move on, regardless of whether I agree with their substance. In this case, I agreed with the substance of the comment more than usual, so I tried to offer constructive criticism (in addition to flagging). Civility isn't appropriate in every context, sometimes incivility is important, but I think it's for the best here. I've had a lot to say about my disaffection with how HN is structured, particularly how "assume good faith" makes HN unfriendly for outgroups (e.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31215998 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31215998 ) and frankly would love an alternative. But my ideal alternative would also emphasize civility.