[IheartApplesDix]

Crazy idea, if you don't know what you're talking about, shut the hell up.

[ari_elle]

it was an honest question and i don't think your reaction is appropriate behaviour for this site.

If most think my comment is worthless, the voting system will make it enter the void. If others think it isn't it will be upvoted. That's how this site works.

Just responding with "Shut up" adds nothing to the discussion and is something i am shocked to see on this site :(

[cobrausn]

Look at the username - likely a purpose built troll account. Not the first I've seen on HN, but it's happening more than it used to.

[btilly]

I used to be able to tell people like you to go back to Reddit. Unfortunately the quality of HN has declined far enough that your content-free insulting of a decent question is not immediately recognizable as something with no place here.

I consider that fact a sad commentary on how far HN has fallen.

[Torrents]

Responding to trolls probably does more to decrease the quality of discourse than the original troll does, since those typically get voted into oblivion relatively quickly.

Tossing in a belittling jab at another website to boot doesn't help either.

[wololo]

What would happen if HN were split into sub-communities like reddit?

Also saying reddit doesn't have quality discussion is a bit unfair to the minority of subreddits that do.

[wjamesg]

I'm a relatively new HN reader (~1 year) and have taken much away from my time here (much reading, few comments). I understand where you're coming from with concerns about quality; however, I resent the fact that I may be considered part of the increased readership responsible for "HN's decline"

[joshgel]

Or ask an informed group of readers for clarification?

[easytiger]

actually people have been posting google searches to find exposed home ip camera systems and the like for years.

[D9u]

Affirmative. I've been using Google "Dorks" for years.

[marknutter]

Dude, what the heck?