[Edited to remove reference to original parent.] Toxic comments are a bigger problem than inappropriate posts. The latter can always be killed or flagged, wher

[Edited to remove reference to original parent.] Toxic comments are a bigger problem than inappropriate posts. The latter can always be killed or flagged, whereas toxic comments poison the bloodstream of the site. They're the opposite of the civility that HN's guidelines call for. Too many of us treat HN as a dumping ground for personal anger. (I say "us" because I've not been immune to this myself.) One should try not to, and if that's hard, one should try harder.