Is it just me, or has the worrisome rise in incivility here begun to taper off somewhat? Edit: if I'm right about that, then actual incivility has tapered off

Is it just me, or has the worrisome rise in incivility here begun to taper off somewhat? Edit: if I'm right about that, then actual incivility has tapered off just as the reputation of HN for being mean and uncivil has escalated. This whole thread is Meta Carnaval so one gets to indulge whatever meta commenting tendencies one normally ought to repress!