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You have hit on the exact reason why I almost never look at Hacker News any more, except when someone explicitly asks me to respond to something.

This site appeals to the absolute worst in everyone. I find myself becoming an asshole every time I come here, and I don't like that feeling.

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I don't know about the worst in everyone :). Lots of people still manage to hold their temper. I've certainly gotten snippy here before.

I still come here for great commentary on complex topics, but usually resist the urge to look at comments on gotcha articles like this where I know there is probably nothing constructive to say, so the trollishness comes out.

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