thank you for the alternative explanation. your are most likely correct and my comment was a bit over the top for the situation.
i still stick by my point that there is a level of pedantry on HN that really turns me off
i still stick by my point that there is a level of pedantry on HN that really turns me off
When pedantry serves as a roadblock to honest, charitable discussion, I agree :) I've written plenty of comments only to not-submit them, and deleted others right after posting. I've really tried to give people the benefit of the doubt, ignore small jibes if I can, and try to understand where people I may not agree with are coming from. After all, if I can't understand them, I'm not sure I can ask them to understand me. It's a work in progress. :)
PS: And actually, given their other follow-up comment,
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13027616
I'm not sure if the charitable interpretation was the correct one. Even so, assuming malice rarely moves things forward.