It's a serious violation of the rules here to bring in someone's personal details as ammunition in an argument, regardless of how wrong they are. Please don't do this again.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

We have both clearly broken the civility rule and I apologize for my part in it, but if someone chooses to identify themselves I don't see how it's uncivil to address them by name. Indeed, I see it done fairly regularly here on HN.

It was clearly intended as an attack in this case, and that's not ok, regardless of how wrong the other person is.

It was not an attack. Being addressed by name is a natural consequence of telling people your name.

>Frankly I'm surprised you are willing to toe the line this closely with an account that is personally identifiable.

It's only surprising to you because you're ascribing to me views I don't hold.

Second, though my details are in my profile, your use of my name is clearly meant to be threatening and is therefore over the line. A comment like that is simply out of line.

> It's only surprising to you because you're ascribing to me views I don't hold.

Fine, you're just a terrible communicator then.

> Second, though my details are in my profile, your use of my name is clearly meant to be threatening and is therefore over the line.

Bullshit. For a guy who demands that everything he writes be taken 100% literally, you sure are quick to read extraneous meaning into what I wrote.

You've both broken the HN guidelines egregiously in this thread. That's unacceptable. Please stop, and please don't do it again.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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