> About half of that 20% contains a misunderstanding, and the other half has a slight mis-phrasing or unimportant omission that all replies fixate on. I feel l

> About half of that 20% contains a misunderstanding, and the other half has a slight mis-phrasing or unimportant omission that all replies fixate on. I feel like this is more like 50% of the comment chains. It's the main reason I rarely comment on hnews these days if it relates to my area of expertise. I wish low brow nitpicking and sidetracking was more discouraged in the guidelines. It's a nuisance.