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   by tomhow 6mo ago

   Hey, this kind of comment is not okay on HN. You've been asked before to observe the guidelines. We have to ban accounts that keep breaking them. These parts of the guidelines are most relevant in this case... Be kind. Don't be s
2. 722.▲
   by tomhow 6mo ago

   WTF? You can't post personal attacks or abusive names for people like this on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html´
3. 723.▲
   by tomhow 6mo ago

   Personal attacks like this are not acceptable on HN, no matter who or what they're about. The guidelines are clear that we expect better than this... Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit ou
4. 724.▲
   by tomhow 6mo ago

   Thanks! we updated the link.
5. 725.▲
   by tomhow 6mo ago

   Comments moved to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47860387 .
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   by tomhow 6mo ago

   Comments moved thither. Thanks!
7. 727.▲
   by tomhow 6mo ago

   Comments moved to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47844890 .
8. 728.▲
   by tomhow 6mo ago

   First, the guidelines apply no matter who or what you are replying to. If it were okay to ignore the guidelines any time we found a particular comment unpalatable, there'd be no point having them. Second, your participation in the thre
9. 729.▲
   by tomhow 6mo ago

   Please don't fulminate on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
10. 730.▲
    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Please don't fulminate or post snarky comments on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. If an argument has merit, it can be presented thoughtfully and persuasively, rather than belligerently. ht
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    The software to detect voting manipulation, collusion abd sockpuppet/astroturf commenting on HN is both the oldest and the most actively developed, and is the main reason it’s considered a strong signal of credibility when a project ma
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Please don't complain about tangential annoyances—e.g. article or website formats, name collisions, or back-button breakage. They're too common to be interesting. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Previously... SDF Public Access Unix System - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32340635 - Aug 2022 (29 comments) SDF Public Access Unix System - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31076886 - April
14. 734.▲
    by tomhow 6mo ago

    We've banned the account that submitted this. HN is not meant to be used primarily for promotion of one’s own blog or content platform. The guidelines are explicit about this... Please don't use HN primarily for promotion. It&#x2
15. 735.▲
    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. Omit internet tropes. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
16. 736.▲
    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Please don't reply to a bad comment with another bad one.
17. 737.▲
    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Please don't fulminate on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
18. 738.▲
    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Thanks! Macroexpanded... The world in which IPv6 was a good design (2017) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37116487 - Aug 2023 (306 comments) The world in which IPv6 was a good design (2017) - https://n
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    This is a serious allegation that you've made before, but our records don’t show any instances where you raised a case of antisemitism and we refused or failed to act. The last time you emailed us pointing out an antisemitic comment (o
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Previously... Amiga Graphics Archive - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38431514 - Nov 2023 (20 comments) Amiga Graphics Archive - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17783531 - Aug 2018 (27 commen
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    We don't approve of digging up comments from old threads and weaponizing them in the present thread. However, your activity in this thread is not consistent HN's guidelines and intended use. The most important and pertinent guidel
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    It's an HN norm that digging up comments in old threads and weaponizing in the present discussion is not cool. I explained more here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47813445
23. 743.▲
    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Please don't trawl through past threads for material to use in the current discussion. It breaks the guidelines about being kind, avoiding cross-examination, and using HN for political or ideological battle. A discussion thread should
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    This seems like a grand proclamation rather than a curious conversation-starter about the specific case the article is about. The guidelines have different ways of asking us to avoid this kind of comment. Please don't fulminate... E
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive. Please don't fulminate... Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. Omit internet tropes. Please don't use Hacker News for politi
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Please don't fulminate on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
27. 747.▲
    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Not quite; the moderators have created a new copy to put in the second chance pool ( https://news.ycombinator.com/pool , explained here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26998308 ). Sorry for confusion!
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Fixed, thanks!
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Previously... Modern Microprocessors – A 90-Minute Guide (2001-2016) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27014027 - May 2021 (41 comments) Modern Microprocessors – A 90-Minute Guide (2001-2016) - https://n
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    by tomhow 6mo ago

    Comments moved thither. Thanks!