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It is boring to quote the guidelines, but you did ask:

> Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes.

> Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something.

and many others that at least suggest you could have expressed your sentiment in a more thoughtful way: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html