You're unable to recognize, apparently, the perverse irony in saying this even while you're saying it.
(And you're wrong; it is everyone's responsibility to make sure that the level of discourse on HN meets an acceptable standard. Making up snarky quotes in contravention to requests not to do that—with or without a reminder about doing so—does not satisfy that standard.)
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> make sure you're following HN's guidelines while posting. There has been a drop in comment quality lately. Not cool.
> Here's the short version. Good: thoughtful, curious conversation. Bad: snark, fulmination, and flamewar.