[hiccup_socks]

it is literally just "authority said so".

and its ridiculous that someone's comment got flagged for not worshiping at the alter of tptacek. they weren't even particularly rude about it.

i guarantee if i said what tptacek said, and someone replied with exactly what malfist said, they would not have been flagged. i probably would have been downvoted.

why appeal to authority is totally cool as long as tptacek is the authority is way fucking beyond me. one of those HN quirks. HN people fucking love tptacek and take his word as gospel.

[tptacek]

I am very lovable.

[hiccup_socks]

wow, very cute reply.

also love that mods dont step in and instead they leave the comment flagged.

ridiculous.

[gnabgib]

:| iyho?

[tptacek]

I don't think it's debatable.

[econ]

Do you have a letter of recommendation?

[tptacek]

Very several.