> Why downvote him for asking a totally legitimate question?
That wasn't a legitimate question, that was flamethrowing. It's bad to be aggressive in HN comments and it's bad to be unsubstantive; both at the same time is right out. No question, argument, or opinion needs to be expressed that way, and nothing is more destructive of HN's values.
That wasn't a legitimate question, that was flamethrowing. It's bad to be aggressive in HN comments and it's bad to be unsubstantive; both at the same time is right out. No question, argument, or opinion needs to be expressed that way, and nothing is more destructive of HN's values.