[CodeWriter23]

I feel like the example you provided vs. the person's detached comment is splitting hairs over a stylistic issue. In the detached comment, ErikVandeWater is precisely asking for what he wants. In a community heavily weighted with engineers, I think this behavior should be expected, and not penalized.

[dang]

I understand, but we have a lot of experience with "stylistic issues" triggering destructive flamewars on HN, and there were signs of that in this case.