[AndrewKemendo]

Totally respect moving it as it is a distraction at this point.

That said, my comment wasn't particularly harsh and I think it's reasonable to be suspect of such lofty claims, especially with basically no proof to be found anywhere in a cursory search. One commenter did some serious research to find Portuguese language proof and that is why this was even an issue.

Had the commenter been full of BS, which is the overwhelming majority in these cases, nobody would have made much of a fuss about it.

I also expressed my gratitude for pointing out the errant conclusion to the other poster who did research, so I have no problem admitting a false conclusion. Being wrong with a lot of support (upvotes) seems to be my primary sin here.

[dang]

You're misinterpreting the upvotes on a comment like that. They simply mean what GIFs of popcorn mean.

Outrage and drama drive more upvotes than intellectual curiosity does. That's why upvotes, though vital, are not the final arbiter here. HN is a constitutional democracy, and what you did was unconstitutional. Please don't do it again.