> Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community.
> Eschew flamebait. Avoid unrelated controversies and generic tangents
> Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.
> Please don't pick the most provocative thing in an article or post to complain about in the thread. Find something interesting to respond to instead.