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Unfortunate that on HN one gets labeled in such a derogatory manner for advancing an argument.

Sorry, I am not understanding what you mean here. For my understanding, how do you think the guidelines should be applied here?

Oops, my bad. Racist labeling on HN is allowed.

Would that logic apply to people who joke about topics like death?

A lot of comedians would be demonized under such logic.

A bully will use anything that seems likely to hurt and provoke, he doesn’t really care what.

There's a thin line between schoolboy/dark humor and bullying.

I'd argue that playing with a bot belongs to the first category, but that's a subjective take.