A few HN commenting guidelines might apply here:

> Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. Omit internet tropes.

> Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.

> Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading.

> Eschew flamebait.

Arguably the OP borders on flamebait if that's the standard.

> Avoid generic tangents.

OP encapsulates an example of my comment, and is not a generic tangent.

> Omit internet tropes.

meme != trope

> Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.

Like the first point, all or nothing.

> Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading.

Point taken.