I was speaking largely abstractly, and I didn't forget to mention it; I, for one, know what "if" means. I don't have a strong opinion on either specific article.
Your choices were "this guy doesn't know what if means" "he's lying / trolling" or "it wasn't clear". I understand as a fellow human why you went with A, but, beyond that, not quite what I'm used to on HN, for obvious reasons.
What was misconstrued? Direct quote: "I, for one, know what if means".
As far as the rest, I understand why you're upset. Forgive me, the first comment in the thread giving a Wikipedia link they wanted posted instead threw me off. I understand now you were speaking generally that it was fine to submit Wikipedia articles. I'm sorry I bothered you so much, I must have went way too far for you.
Maybe I should just accept that "I, for one" doesn't mean you're implying someone else in the thread doesn't know what if means. You're just saying you know what if means, which is certainly uncontroverstial! I'd never accuse you of not knowing it :)