I'm okay if they, or anyone, thinks i "lost" or if makes them feel like their view is correct. That's always one of the possible consequences of doing what i did.

Plenty of folks on HN know i'm happy to participate, even in contentious topics.

I can get that kind of 'discussion' on Reddit. (IE Where the response would be someone pointing out that claiming someone else is posturing is itself posturing, etc).

Meanwhile, i'll stick to HN discussions with people who assume good faith and actually want to talk about the topic. When that stops being a possibility, i'll delete my account and go do something else with the time.

It’s probably my fault for adding the EDIT and providing the room to claim a personal attack. Still, it was a disappointing exchange.