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On the other hand, if the same problem keeps happening, it's hard to argue that the problem isn't foundational to the design and that it should be called out until either the problem is fixed or the design abandoned.

Why should they stop? Maybe they want to rehash the issue that's not being adequately addressed. Maybe it's not supposed to be funny.

How do you propose we address this issue? Instead of policing what people say, are you interested in sharing your or someone else ideas?

It's not that there isn't a conversation to be had. It's that it's a low-effort, karma farming, reddit-tier comment that always invites emotional/reactionary responses, typically the same ones as before, that usually shoots to the top of the comments section and drowns out any relevant or interesting (see: curious, as per HN guidelines) discussion.

Opponents of gun control surely feel the same way about the Onion’s story.