> I think within the context of civilized discussion your style borders on abuse. I don't have a dog in this fight, but you're replying to this comment in a th

> I think within the context of civilized discussion your style borders on abuse. I don't have a dog in this fight, but you're replying to this comment in a thread that contains a literal unsourced accusation that Taleb was a "hack". In fact, you replied to that comment. Where was your sense of propriety about the level of discourse expected on HN at that time? On that note, is "out-Gladwelling" someone intended to be civilized or insulting to Gladwell? eruditely's comment was certainly abrasive, but I don't see how it was substantially different from other such "unparliamentary" language on this thread.