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by l0gicpath 4380 days ago
I see no reason for your comment, specially when the guidelines are clear about these types of contributions.

From http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html 4th paragraph from the bottom

  > Please don't submit comments complaining that a submission is 
  > inappropriate for the site. If you think something is spam or offtopic, 
  > flag it by going to its page and clicking on 
  > the "flag" link. (Not all users will see this; there is a karma threshold.) 
  > If you flag something, please don't also comment that you did.
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I disagree with that section of the guidelines.
I disagree with you completely about this article not being suitable for HN, but on the other hand, I have to respect this approach to people quoting guidelines.
I disagree with drug laws, but that doesn't mean I can possess drugs without penalty.
You know that doesn't work since you had to tack on "without penalty". I doubt tptacek expects to be shielded from disagreement and/or downvotes.