> Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.[1]

> Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, 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.[1]

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

It's a joke, calm your knickers.