[nonplus]

Same here, it came across as a juvenile and arrogant post that I stopped reading at the second threat of violence in spite of tantalizing comments on hn.

I'm slightly disappointed in hn that it has drawn so much attention (maybe there's gold after the threats; have at it to anyone with the demeanor to wait for it).

[toomuchtodo]

I’m more disappointed in people using flag instead of hide. Hide it from yourself, but not others, if a bit of uncouth is too off putting. Everyone here is supposedly an adult.

[somastoma]

I think you just touched on it. for reference, I have had several accounts in the past, just for fun. I'm a complete newbie, but enjoyed many articles and commented on them. I was constantly downvoted (or whatever term is used) and I was many times just innocently asking honest questions. I feel that most of the people here ARE childish and can't relate, and therefore impose their 'powers' of banning and downvoting. After a year of all that childish behavior on here, I just closed my accounts and left. I am just a very curious (and I think I am intelligent) retired senior aerospace engineer. I was just so rudely treated here that I couldn't fathom the reasons for it. I am just too ignorant of this 'new' culture, I guess...

[nonplus]

I have not done either myself to be clear. I do seem to have made a choice not to read the content (stopped reading it based on tone) and I'm going to hold to that and likely hold it against the author in the future. They are welcome to overcome my bias with good content /arguments.