[feelin_googley]

I dont have any issue with editing comments. I use the edit feature constantly myself.

Im just making clear I am not trying to cause agitation. Thats not the intent.

I try to be sparing with opinions. I dislike having to type prefix or postfix statements with "IMO" again and again, but I want to make explicit what is only an opinion versus what are facts or observations because ("IMO") opinions are almost always worthless. I prefer facts and questions.

Most of the volume of posts I made the past few weeks were not opinions but were excerpts and pointers to articles: facts and some journalists opinions.

The truth is I waste too much time "interacting" with this addictive forum. Its a distraction.

If you ban me from ever posting anything ever again on HN, in all honesty, you will probably be doing me a favour.

[mercer]

I don't mean this in a mean way, but you do seem to care a little too intensely (about both fb/apple/etc. and the effects of that on your karma and whatnot). Wouldn't a good alternative be to just tone it down a bit, if possible? Because honestly I don't think you're wrong probably most of the time, so your contributions could be valuable.

I often struggle with my own conduct in social settings, and I've been called 'too intense' more than once, among other things. I don't know your particular story, or if there is a 'story', but I'd really hate the idea that you'd leave entirely instead of finding a way to be you and still fall within the acceptable range of HN commenters. And not get too addicted, of course :). I've been so unsuccessful at the latter that I decided to 'use it for good' and build my own little plugins so at least I'm learning something while being here.