[khazhoux]

“Concern trolling” is when someone pretends to be concerned but isn’t actually, and really thinks the opposite.

I’ll wager the commenter was legitimately bothered by the statement (as I was). You may disagree with his opinion, but it’s not cool to question his motive.

[27fingies]

It’s totally cool to question motives and in fact it’s an important part of understanding why things happen.

[khazhoux]

On HN I think we expect better, which includes the courtesy to not question each other’s earnestness, and to challenge people’s positions and not their motivations.

[27fingies]

Well I hate to tell you this but motives are an important piece of how the world works. People don’t think and say things in a vacuum. I am not generous with giving people the benefit of the doubt when their position is in alignment with white supremacists.

[CRConrad]

> It’s totally cool to question motives

Oh yeah? OK, in that case: Yours are looking ever increasingly dubious.