How Should We Treat Each Other Here?
tokenadult: if you have a smarta$$ remark, go for it, but make it clever.By contrast, I read the guidelineshttp://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.htmlas saying "don't make smartass comments" when they say, "Be civil. Don't say things you wouldn't say in a face to face conversation." I don't enjoy conversation that largely consists of smartass comments, when I can find conversation elsewhere that is serious and thoughtful. I try to help HN be a refuge for serious and thoughtful conversation.