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And tick-borne encephalitis, in regions where that is endemic. No need to be rude, though!

• dermacentor 2mo ago
  Being rude to people spreading dangerous misinformation is mandatory on the internet, lima. Do you kindly and charitably respond to antivaxxers and drug dealers?
  • lima 2mo ago
    HN has very specific rules for this: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html You don't respond to them at all, flag the comment, and/or email the moderators. Being snarky does not contribute to the discussion and gets your comments flagged.
    • dermacentor 2mo ago
      So you (high karma user) are recommending that I (low karma user) simply flag (which I can't do) and not respond (leaving no trace) to misinformation? I should respond to bad info by continuing to lurk. Very smart!
      • lima 2mo ago
        Yes, if you're unable to be polite about it, just don't comment and/or email the moderators. Your comment would have been informative and well-received without the snark. You were right to call out the other person for trivializing the risks of tick bites, just assume good faith and be kind.
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