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Please don't post unsubstantive comments like this on HN. You've been here long enough to know we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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I disagree. It was relevant, succinct, and meant to inspire introspection leading to positive change.

It was unanimously downvoted and attracted community flags, which is why I saw it. Others found a way to respond with substance, whereas your response seemed like snark. I can understand you didn't mean it to be seen as a low-quality comment; few people do. But I'm bringing to your attention the fact that I, and others in the community, read it as the kind of comment that we don’t want to see here.

This is an extremely fair judgment. I should not be surprised but it is nice.

I will turn down the snark a little more in the future. Sometimes it just sneaks in there. Sneaky snark.

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