Is this really a problem that HN has, though? I mean, yeah, occasionally, you'll see stuff like that. But anecdotally, I'd say it's definitely the exception. T

Is this really a problem that HN has, though? I mean, yeah, occasionally, you'll see stuff like that. But anecdotally, I'd say it's definitely the exception. The type of comment you're talking about ("This.") feels like an invented boogeyman used to justify overly harsh censorship by the Party (the HN karma elite). I'm not saying HN is perfect as it is now - it's not - but personally, I feel the a greater problem lies with the quality of submissions rather than the quality of comments. Frankly, I'd rather see Pending Submissions instead of Pending Comments.