I'd gladly not waste time by not replying to bait comments spreading debunked claims.
Can these bait comments/threads just be removed to keep HN clean?
Can these bait comments/threads just be removed to keep HN clean?
All of the flamewar threads in this post were done by 4 accounts, which follow V posts and my comments, and start the flamewars:
1) https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=zamberzand (an account created to only spread a single message throughout the years)
2) ModernMech, about 20 flamewar posts. This thread is very telling, where I ask not to start another pointless flamewar, get flagged, and ModernMech goes on:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37296225
The comment by riku_iki is spot on: "You are stalking him with toxic attacks on the minor issues which were resolved long ago; I think language which these people are using (scam, outrageous and frequently false claims, lying) is hard to call "mildly critical", and given they appear in multiple posts and their claims are not directly relevant to post, and proactively initiate all these toxic exchanges, this is exactly stalking."
3) richbell, 11 posts.
4) and a couple of new accounts that were thankfully flagged.
I'm not saying that all criticism of V should be flagged, just posts by such accounts, whose only purpose is to start flame wars.
My hypothesis is that if you guys stop responding defensively, the problem will simmer down and eventually go away. Stop focusing on criticism. Stop responding to it externally and stop reacting to it internally. Just ignore it. Work on your thing and keep your comments focused on what you've done.
If you want to do that, I'm willing to help you. But you have to actually do it. Responding like this is the opposite.
Tozen can do the same. Since they didn't see your original warning, you should give them another chance.
Thanks.