I take great pride in achieving a -2 point rating on a post because it means that I've spoken truth to the powers that read HN. I take even greater pride in ta

I take great pride in achieving a -2 point rating on a post because it means that I've spoken truth to the powers that read HN. I take even greater pride in talking about commenting of comments, _contra_ the guidelines, because a rule that you cannot discuss collective moderation decisions is like forbidding your subordinates from telling you that you have spinach in your teeth. The spinach abides.