We've banned this account for breaking the site guidelines repeatedly. Also, single-purpose accounts aren't allowed here.

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

Aren't us readers old enough to decide for ourselves if we want to read a heavily down voted comment? Banning seems very authoritarian and pro censorship. (Maye I would change my mind if I had actually been able to read it, but I couldn't).

The showdead option lets you decide for yourself if you'd like to read those sorts of comments.