Not a complaint, but it looks like the symptoms of what I asked about.
Instead if you want to blame some national party for it, it's you choice.
FYI I don't have downvotes powers.
Btw, I got donwvotes too. But I'm blaming anyone for it.
> unsubstantiated claims
I substantiated my hypothesis and acknowledged its uncertainty. Of course there is no clear proof of astroturfing, unless it's very clumsily done. The whole point of it is to look like legitimate users.
If you have concerns about abuse on HN you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com so we can look into it, but you're not welcome to dilute HN discussions with what amounts to nothing more than tedious fantasy.