[LexiMax]

> exemplars of excellent user moderation

This is a contradiction. There's no such thing, only shades of bad, and HN has about the worst possible implementation.

For what it's worth, I didn't flag or downvote you. YC is seemingly fine with your behavior, and I've seen much worse out of people who have been here longer. I'd rather your mask-off rants be out in the open than swept under the rug.