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a generic "europe bad" comment doesnt deserve much more than a generic "america bad" comment as a reply

I would hope for better. Threads descending into nationalism are rarely interesting.

> The most important principle on HN, though, is to make thoughtful comments. Thoughtful in both senses: civil and substantial

	▲	john_strinlai an hour ago \| parent [-]
		if that was truly the "most important principle", there wouldnt be hundreds of upvoted "ai slop", "microslop", "github has 4 9s... 89.999! lolol", etc. comments every day. i have several other thoughts on the topic in general, and your light chastising, but its probably not the place or time.