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> Guess @dang decided to rate limit my account again so I can't post replies :-)

There are automatic rate limits that apply to everyone. IME you can still click on the comment's timestamp to be able to reply.

If you post something the moderators don't like, your account can be manually rate limited to a max of 5 comments per X (24?) hours.

Source? What does this look like?

After you've written your comment and when you click reply you get the message:

> You're posting too fast. Please slow down. Thanks.

That sounds like the automatic limit. Maybe there's a manual one as well with the same message though.

The triggering of the limit is automatic, but being subjected to the limit is something the moderators can turn on per account.

If I make a new account it'll be free of the limit until dang gets upset again.