> You should refrain from posting comments like you did here -- they make the community worse. You should also reconsider how you provide tech support, in general.
So an actively hostile comment in response to an opinionated one is somehow better and not measurably worse? You could just as easily have a discussion on why they think it objectively sucks, and you both may learn something from it.
I actually outlined why I thought they were wrong, and shut your mouth is clearly attached to not making subjective statements about other people's belongings (which, I absolutely stand by as inappropriate) -- so yes, an angry but on-point comment is better than just throwing out "lolsux" uselessly, or in the case above, based on wrong information.
"Shut your mouth" is indefensible on HN, and pointing at the other person is a low-quality move. Since you don't want to use this site as intended or take responsibility for misbehavior, I've banned the account.
That you disagree with my assessment that angry lead-ins to detailed responses to people insulting your things are appropriate, but feel insulting other people's belongings (while providing incorrect and useless tech advice) is appropriate -- or even constructive?
Because that's what you did say. (:
I (as you mighy expect) disagree with your assessment of what makes a functional community.
