If HN adhered to this policy, it would be the most boring site on the web. Tangential, complementary and/or controversial conversation in posts is where some of

If HN adhered to this policy, it would be the most boring site on the web. Tangential, complementary and/or controversial conversation in posts is where some of the best content is. Comment police/gatekeeping discussion (outside of dang actually enforcing the rules) is probably the most annoying behavior on this site.