[bcraven]

I know HN takes a dim view on them, but that post was a joke. Of _course_ China isn't a bastion of free speech, that is why the joke is funny.

[N_Lens]

I think HN has a higher than average number of people who are unable to detect irony or sarcasm.

[gradientsrneat]

Due to Poe's law, one can never be sure if such views are expressed genuinely.