Here on HN I much prefer interesting discussions rather than smarta$$ comments. However I think people overreact to your comment. It was a humorous answer to a

Here on HN I much prefer interesting discussions rather than smarta$$ comments. However I think people overreact to your comment. It was a humorous answer to a sentence that was implying second degree, thus setting an "easy" atmosphere. Funny thing is that right now there is a humoristic (french) song about some guy feeling imprisoned in his university tiny bedroom ( http://www.deezer.com/track/35237 http://www.deezer.com/track/35237 )