It's possible for a piece of advice to be commonly repeated, vehemently hated, and absolutely correct...
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This follows from the organizing principle of the site:
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In fact, tediously and/or angrily repeating correct things (or things one feels to be correct—a distinction without a difference for internet purposes) is the thing commenters should most avoid on HN. It's the root evil, relative to the mandate of the site.