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Oh. I fear that I have unwittingly summoned HN demons.

Yes, you seem to have done so.

If, of course, by "demons" you mean people who write nicely formatted, polite, well-written responses attempting to answer your question fully, including links to further reading.

I was referring specifically to dang's post in the linked thread. I realized I had accidentally stumbled onto a topic with such a controversial history on this site that it might have been banned outright. As in, HN's personal demons; unresolved controversy.

The comment wasn't about anyone in particular.

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