Telling someone not to waste money doesn't seem bad financial advice no matter how you slice it.

Assuming the choices theyre making, based on HN comments, are good choices.

If you think not donating to wikipedia is such a bad decision, then why don't you try explaining why you think that?

Are you saying we shouldn't donate to Internet Archive? Why?

No, I said HN is a cesspool on some subjects and that you shouldnt use it to make financial or political decisions.

If "cesspool" means "something you disagree with" then that's not good advice either. Reasons can be evaluated independently of the source of information. Good advice can come from anywhere.

Everything online is gamed to a greater or lesser extent. I would expect an average HN reader to inform their opinion based on available data.

What are those some cesspool topics?

I was flagged and downvoted for my comment, which, at least in my opinion demonstrates what Im talking about. Additionally, I was rate limited by the mods, so it must have really struck a chord. Was that a reasonable response to my a comment? I went against the mob and said maybe don't take financial/political advice from HN. Bam, flagged and rate limited. So, to answer your question, this topic is apparently one of the cesspools.

I really appreciate your bio, BTW. I think I relate. I could be wrong.

Apology by the delay in replying. I'm effectively banned so I have to choose what to write. You'll probably never read this, but I gotta tell yah, the mods here are vindictive.

So your own comments can be more informed, you're commenting on TFA where those HN discussions are aligned with what the actual Wikipedia contributors think. And those comments started after several very well-sourced articles on the Foundations finances were shared.

Do you have anything more HN-caliber than that to share with us?