The purpose of IDNs is to allow people to use the Internet in their local language. p-e-w's comment is uncompromising and dismissive. It doesn't seek to find s

The purpose of IDNs is to allow people to use the Internet in their local language. p-e-w's comment is uncompromising and dismissive. It doesn't seek to find solutions, but ridicules the very idea of someone wanting to use a language other than English in source code and domains. When challenged, they have pushed the conversation towards source code, a tangent they introduced, rather than IDNs which most of the discussion is focussed on. The HN guidelines say: > Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. > Please don't pick the most provocative thing in an article or post to complain about in the thread. The tone of the comment could hardly be less provocative. (A supermarket receipt on my desk just caught my eye. It says "se åbningstider på www.føtex.dk" at the top.)