The thing to do when this happens is to flag the comment, and, if you think it's really bad, mail hn@ycombinator.com. Writing about how the author is a "dumb asshole" is actually counterproductive; please don't do that!

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sp1nningaway 5 days ago | parent [-]

I probably would have just flagged and moved on, but I don't have an enough karma and at the time of my reply I didn't see anyone pushing back against the parent effectively. The parent got flagged and is now dead so the point is moot, but thank you for your level-headed response to me and to others elsewhere in the thread!

	▲	ninetyninenine 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		No I'm just voted down. Not flagged. You were voted down as well because your response is against the rules and rude. What I said got you angry. But I am stating a factual truth and opinion. You need to learn how to respect other peoples opinion, because your anger and disillusionment is what causes the same thing as censorship. The truth hurts, but you can't restrict it just because it hurts.