Consistency in moderation isn't possible because we don't come close to seeing everything that gets posted here.
I've read that comment and flagged it and posted https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34493349 now. Still, it was nowhere near as much of a guidelines violation as what you did. Your reply didn't even relate to what the GP had said—it was pure offtopic ideological boilerplate, plus name-calling. That kind of thing will get you banned here regardless of what you're arguing for or how wrong other people are or you feel they are.
People routinely accuse us of being secretly aligned with their enemies. It always feels like the mods are against you. This is a reflex response that has zero to do with how we actually moderate HN. Do you have any idea how many people accuse us of being secretly aligned with your views? They do that from exactly the same cognitive bias. Every side feels that way, and they all get super mad about it. The one thing you all ironically agree about is who to blame!
I've read that comment and flagged it and posted https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34493349 now. Still, it was nowhere near as much of a guidelines violation as what you did. Your reply didn't even relate to what the GP had said—it was pure offtopic ideological boilerplate, plus name-calling. That kind of thing will get you banned here regardless of what you're arguing for or how wrong other people are or you feel they are.
People routinely accuse us of being secretly aligned with their enemies. It always feels like the mods are against you. This is a reflex response that has zero to do with how we actually moderate HN. Do you have any idea how many people accuse us of being secretly aligned with your views? They do that from exactly the same cognitive bias. Every side feels that way, and they all get super mad about it. The one thing you all ironically agree about is who to blame!
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