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> [EDIT] No, this is not a charitable view of someone's potentially pure motivations. But after a few dozen iterations of the same thing again and again, you stop being charitable. Sorry.

falcolas, I was going to ask something similar to Doreen had she not posted first. While I can understand why you might assume that these posts are intended to derail and deceive, I think it's more parsimonious to believe that these HN posters are genuinely looking for discussion and enlightenment.

None of the posts you provided seem sinister. The only thing shared between them is that the posters are hesitant to throw in their support without a detailed argument befitting a complicated issue like net neutrality. An explanation like the following (battleforthenet.com):

    What is net neutrality? Why does it matter?

    Net neutrality is the principle that Internet providers like
    Comcast & Verizon should not control what we see and do online.

is insufficient to someone looking for something more comprehensive. If anything, the FUD and tribalism¹ surrounding this issue are clear signals that the underlying truth is probably quite complicated.

¹ From battleforthenet.com:

    We are Team Internet. We support net neutrality, freedom of speech.

    They are Team Cable. They want to end net neutrality, to control & tax the Internet.