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Reposted since my other posts were repeatedly abusively flagged by "smellyindian"s multiple account/s:

He's posting under the fake nick "smelly indian" because he lacks the guts to post this kind of shit under his real account:

https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=smellyindian

Admins: please clarify whether it's allowed to highlight racists using fake nicks, or whether doing so simply results in downvotes/flagging.

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If you see abuse or suspect fake accounts, the proper response is to email the mods via the Contact link in the footer, and potentially flag the comment. They've repeatedly commented that they take this seriously and look into it.

Yes, that is the correct course of action. Users with high karma will see a downvote button as well.

Thanks. In future I will just email.

I assure you I have not flagged (repeatedly, abusively, or otherwise!) your posts in any way. In fact, HN would not allow a new user to do so, only high-karma users have the option of downvoting/moderating.

I do not avidly follow discussions about social issues or relatives, marriage, or any combination thereof, and therefore do not wish to confuse my comment history on the main nick. I felt I had some knowledge to share on the matter and so created an account to share it.

I do not believe my actions are abusive or dishonest in any way, I simply wish to distance myself from the discussion. Once this anonymous chrome window is closed I won't even remember the password as it was autogenerated.

Also, I am not racist, and nor are my comments. Pakistan is a country, not a race. India is a country, not a race. If you mean subcontinental Asians, yes, that could broadly be termed a race. I have other throwaway accounts called nonsmellyindians, it was just a bit longer to type when making a one-time use nick.

I am sorry you are offended, and offer my sincere apologies.

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