Personal attacks like this are not allowed on HN, no matter what you're replying to. I can personally agree that the criticism of the article is silly, but that

Personal attacks like this are not allowed on HN, no matter what you're replying to. I can personally agree that the criticism of the article is silly, but that doesn't warrant these kinds of personal swipes, which break multiple guidelines. HN is only a place where people want to participate because many people make an effort to keep the standards up, so please do your part if you want to be a participant here.