I get that you like to take contrarian positions. But you also make a habit of inserting flamebait into your posts about them. This combination is trolling. If you continue to do this we will ban you.
Specifically, we need you to stop playing the following game on HN:
1. Post contrarian view
2. Include provocation
3. People get provoked
4. Act like people can't handle your truth
Accidental trolling—e.g. triggering a flamewar with an unintended turn of phrase—is venial. But when you consistently generate such effects, you become responsible, regardless of what's wrong with others or their views. You passed that line on HN a long time ago. I'm told that self-responsibility is a conservative value and even recall you posting many criticisms of people whom you consider not to practice it. Please practice it here.
I get that you like to take contrarian positions. But you also make a habit of inserting flamebait into your posts about them. This combination is trolling. If you continue to do this we will ban you.
Specifically, we need you to stop playing the following game on HN:
Accidental trolling—e.g. triggering a flamewar with an unintended turn of phrase—is venial. But when you consistently generate such effects, you become responsible, regardless of what's wrong with others or their views. You passed that line on HN a long time ago. I'm told that self-responsibility is a conservative value and even recall you posting many criticisms of people whom you consider not to practice it. Please practice it here.We detached this comment from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14116469 and marked it off-topic.