Because the guidelines say: > Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. > Assume good faith. > Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, br

Because the guidelines say: > Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. > Assume good faith. > Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents, and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html