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I think if you don't think the criticism is worth responding to, you're better off ignoring it. If it violates the guidelines, people will usually downvote and

I think if you don't think the criticism is worth responding to, you're better off ignoring it. If it violates the guidelines, people will usually downvote and flag it for you within a few hours. If they don't, it's usually because very few saw it anyway. I think if you quote the guidelines at people, trolls will perceive that as blood in the water. Conversely if you give interesting responses to comments you think are worth addressing, people who are engaged with the subject matter will perceive it as an invitation to have a discussion with you. (There are two wolves inside of HN...) You do you, but that's my two cents.

lapcat 3y ago
> If it violates the guidelines, people will usually downvote and flag it for you within a few hours. If they don't, it's usually because very few saw it anyway. That's not my experience of HN. ;-) > You do you I didn't submit my blog post to HN, but I did publish the blog post rather than remaining silent, so obviously I am kind of a confrontational person. :-)
- maxbond 3y ago
  I'm sorry that hasn't been your experience. If it helps, I downvoted and/or flagged the comments in this thread I thought were inappropriate (though I won't confirm or deny any specific comment, per the guidelines). I understand the instinct to defend yourself, but a.) Any community that won't have your back isn't worth being a part of, and b.) This is one of those paradoxical cases where the harder you fight, the more resistance you'll encounter, and the only way to win is to give up and accept the comment section as it is. Again, this is just my opinion, discard it if you don't feel it's useful.