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Re:Usually I agree with the moderating, but ... on Thursday May 20, 2010 @04:09PM (#1365178)
"It may also be that I just didn't get it. At a glance, it looked like a semantic game rather than a worthy paradox."

Perhaps more than a glance is appropriate before flagging items?

"I was probably also influenced by the quality of the discussion."

Wouldn't down-voting the particular comment(s) you don't like be more appropriate?

Re:Ask PG: What's the deal with search on HN? on Saturday May 08, 2010 @02:01AM (#1329716)
"And am I to understand you monitor the voting records on HN?"

As revealed here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1278680

Re:The Surprising Psychology of Impressiveness on Friday March 26, 2010 @08:52PM (#1222379)
By definition, every high school with a track team has a captain of the track team;

I agree with your point, but this sentence is not true.

I predicted this move several days ago based on this comment.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1130231

I have long suspected that Andrew has been using fake accounts or paying people to put a positive spin on his threads. The above comment was made by a brand new a account and follows a trend of other fishy comments.