[nashequilibrium]

These kinds of comments prevent people expressing their feelings because of fear that every word, every technical detail will be analysed and if you are incorrect, someone will come down really hard on you and at the same time take away from the crux of the conversation. You may be right in the issues you point out but you are too harsh and not compassionate. A HN member has taken their time to share something personal, give them some leeway, be understanding and you can go one comment without trying to look smart.

[jrockway]

The problem is the amateur diagnosis, incorrect explanation of brain chemistry and the psychology of addiction, and the ridiculous conclusion. If he just told a story, fine. But that was but a tiny portion of the comment. The rest was hearsay and pseudoscience.

[rimantas]

How about stopping being compassionate to nonsense?