[klibertp]

There was a link, you just missed it. It's labeled "tptacek" and links to this page: https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=tptacek

Of course, you can judge it differently, but following that link convinced me that the claims are probably not "baseless smearing", that it's a well-intentioned advice. Just from the link itself I wouldn't know on what grounds tptacek came to his conclusion, and I wouldn't heed his advice without further research, BUT I'm 99% sure that if I researched I'd find many well-documented arguments in favour of tptacek opinion/advice. I'd even bet on this: you say it's baseless, I say I can easily find the reasoning and arguments behind what tptacek said. Want to bet?

Oh, by the way:

> Sincerely, it's too much to ask?

Let's turn it around: a person with a lot of experience offers an advice on the matter he's experienced with. Is it too much to ask the readers to first, at least, google a bit before commenting? Why do you think you are entitled to receive even more of that person's attention and time?