While I agree with you that some folk may become obsessed with controlling people (inefficiently) as a method to inflate their own ego (freak) - I err on the side of "dang" in this scenario where you have rejected the request (not just because she/he is our common moderator on this platform). Your comment prompted me to address some communication abnormalities that I have been noticing across the past few election cycles, which is why I still find your past few permanent text inputs valuable (representative of the common worker).

Over the years, I have expected this forum (HN) to be reserved for people who will digest internet content and output thoughtful responses - "dang" is my warden.

Reddit migration is understandable (you are seeking more substance). The simple act of including more word variation in your responses is enough to avoid the text-shade-lightening that is being naturally inflicted upon your simple-minded input.

However - the quantity of words in a comment issued is not necessarily proportional to the value provided.