> Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, bots, brigading, foreign agents and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data.

I agree. But please don't group all accusations into this bucket -- take a look at OP's comment history, they do have a tendency to make these kind of comments.