hmm, an instant reply, from a newly created account, leading with a patently false accusation followed by extreme examples which don't match reality.

yes, looks like typical move of Russian-sponsored actors.

Thanks, redscareone, that's exactly the kind of proof my argument needed.

It's against the HN guidelines to post like this here, regardless of how wrong someone else is or how bad their comments are. We've banned that troll account, but we also ban accounts that break the site guidelines in the way you just did, so please don't do it again.

"Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, bots, brigading, foreign agents and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email [email protected] and we'll look at the data."

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>we’ll look at the data

Just to check, did you look at the data in this case?

Yes.