>I'd prefer to stay publicly anonymous; I can send over some samples of work via email and we can jump on a call/Skype/hangout/whatever.
As someone that used to post to HN under an old handle many years ago, and as someone who has been lurking for even longer than that, I must humbly say that the attitude of the community here has degraded significantly.
why would you say such?
Nobody would ask questions like, "Can you read?" before, and the guy above that wouldn't be downvoted for asking about profile information.