Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive. Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. Omit internet tro

Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive. Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. Omit internet tropes. Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes. Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading. source: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html HTH