> Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.[1] > Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shillin

> Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.[1] > Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents, and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data.[1] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html