[ghotli]

The first two sentences in this comment add nothing to the discussion. Is this kind of thing ok on HN these days?

[asveikau]

I felt the comment was talking down about the crack epidemic. It's probably a function of age and location, but for some people (such as those with a history in the hardest-hit cities) it isn't that distant, as if to be something you'd look up on Wikipedia because you've never heard of it. I don't think that's all too unreasonable.

Your comment, on the other hand, does nothing but say that my comment is worthless.

[ghotli]

The community here has shifted it seems. Comments like mine that questioned the way in which we argue used to be encouraged.