Ok, and then? Would that be so bad? It would be found out pretty fast if it had any real world consequences. You could just comment on HN saying that your words

Ok, and then? Would that be so bad? It would be found out pretty fast if it had any real world consequences. You could just comment on HN saying that your words have been maliciously modified and that would be the end of it. Or you could tweet about it. Or use any number of ways to voice your point of view.