[yters]

Aren't most discussions on HN an ideological debate of one form or another? I think my error is being on the wrong side of the popular view here. Oh well, you cannot please everyone all the time :). In parting I thank you for the great, and not appreciated enough, work you do as HN mod. My best to you, sir.

[dang]

Ideological flamewar is a specific form of internet hell and a clear failure mode for HN. I don't think it's hard to understand what it is or why we try to avoid it here.