Personal attacks (sarcastically illustrative or not) are not OK on Hacker News. No matter what sort of discussion we find ourselves in, we have the responsibility to treat each other as members of a community—which we are. This is even more important on divisive or controversial issues.

...y'know, if you'd left off the gratuitous insults that would've been a good, insightful comment.

I guess stirring up drama wasn't the surest path to a good technical or social outcome after all.