There are a lot of stupid comments on HN (to be fair, I've contributed some of them, willfully or not). One real "distinction" of HN - as much as this seems to

There are a lot of stupid comments on HN (to be fair, I've contributed some of them, willfully or not). One real "distinction" of HN - as much as this seems to pervade far too much modern & social media 'discourse', in general - is in strident arrogance. The confident assertion of BS, often couched in fancy language, is par excellence*. * Those who miss my own self-mocking should feel free to consult "Catullus 16" in lieu of submitting their critical commentary on my comment