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

"Be civil. Don't say things you wouldn't say face-to-face. Don't be snarky. Comments should get more civil and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.

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Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.

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Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something."