[krapp]

My only evidence is the number of people on HN who seem to believe in unsubstantiated conspiracy theories and falsehoods, and obvious partisan propaganda. The premise that HN is hard to fool is undone by simply spending enough time here.

[mgh2]

Examples? Crypto? You can't avoid some crazies in any community, the problem arises when it becomes the consensus

[krapp]

The point is, using HN comments as a quality or truth filter doesn't work, especially since most people here only ever engage with the comments. It's the blind leading the blind here.