[hn2017]

> In another analysis, prominent climatologist Katharine Hayhoe monitored responses to a tweet on climate change that she published twice, as an experiment, on separate dates before and after Musk’s takeover.

> She counted the hostile comments and examined them for signs they came from bots – automated accounts that researchers say are pushing mass misinformation.

> Inauthentic accounts can be identified by analysis tools such as Bot Sentinel.

> Replies from apparent trolls or bots increased 15 to 30 times over a two-month period compared with the previous two years, Hayhoe tweeted in January 2023.

> in the past few months, since the takeover and changes at Twitter, the amount, vituperativeness, and intensity of abuse has skyrocketed

[dang]

We've banned this account for using HN primarily for ideological battle. That's not allowed, regardless of what ideology you're battling for or against, and—before the inevitable objections roll in: yes, we ban plenty of accounts battling from opposing sides (and I have the flame burn scars to prove it), and no, we don't care about your ideology or opinions. We care about protecting this forum for its intended purpose, which is curious conversation on topics of intellectual interest. Flamewar and internet drama are off topic because they destroy that.

If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email [e-mail] and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. They're here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.

Please, however, don't create accounts to break HN's rules with. That will eventually get your main account banned as well.

p.s. This post is not about the comment I'm replying to. I'm putting it here simply because this was your most recent comment and I want you to see it. Rather, it's about the account history as a whole, which includes way too much ideological flamewar to be in keeping with the site guidelines.

[DoughnutHole]

> vituperativeness

> vituperative - : uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse. [1]

I suppose I've got my word of the day.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vituperative