This is why I stopped commenting as much on HN. I also discovered this site roughly six months ago, and while I was initially impressed, my sentiments agree wi

This is why I stopped commenting as much on HN. I also discovered this site roughly six months ago, and while I was initially impressed, my sentiments agree with the OP. Nobody here can take a joke directed at their favourite hardware/software vendor without getting their panties into a knot. My highest rated comments/posts are the most controversial, sarcastic ones that over-analyze the OP's post. My lowest rated ones are the most technical, discussion-based ones that I initially sought from HN. There's always going to be good and bad examples of people in HN, but let's all not forget: whether it's the minority or the majority, even one person can change your opinion. And in my opinion, the majority of HN commenters are way too "Apple does this" or "Microsoft does that" or "It doesn't run Linux, eff off." As an electrical engineer, my only concern is "does it work, and does it work well?" And it's those few people who are asking those technical or philosophical questions that keep me coming back here.