Constructive comments and criticism, please. You are welcome to have and share opinions, but please back them up with reasoning.

So the rationale is, if an opinion isn't thoroughly explained, it's better that nobody hear it, regardless of whether or not the opinion is valid or makes sense?

Yes, that's how HN works. As a reader, there's no way for me to evaluate a bare opinion. Should I believe it or not? Without any argument backing your opinion, it's just noise.

See http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html

Abrasive words require support to back them up. Otherwise you're just calling names.

"polishing a turd" is an expression. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=turd+polishin...

also, why is there no reply link under your comment?

Step one: Be provocatively insulting. Use gay slurs if possible.

Step two: Complain of victimization.

Step three: Profit?